SCLAA hears inspiring message
SUPPORTING one another was a key message to come from an International Women’s Day breakfast, organised by the Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia. The event was...
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: Analyst makes the case for “balance for better”
CURRENT rates of progress towards gender balance in logistics suggest participation parity is more than a century away, according to director of the National Association of Women...
Biosecurity committee compared with Survivor, Hunger Games
A COMMITTEE set up to examine the Commonwealth’s Biosecurity Imports Levy risks becoming a logistics version of the movie Hunger Games or an episode of Survivor, a panel session...
Preserving freight corridors a focus, says Deputy PM
DEPUTY Prime Minister Michael McCormack has pledged to protect the nation’s freight corridors from urban encroachment. Speaking at the Australian Logistics Council’s Forum 2019 in...
Nairn and Albo joust over fuel supply
SHIPPING Australia chief executive Rod Nairn has raised concerns over Labor shipping policy, suggesting it could amount to handing over fuel security to the Maritime Union. Labor...
Minister makes the case for rail
VICTORIAN Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne says rail is imperative in handling a burgeoning freight task around the Port of Melbourne. Ms Horne spoke at the ALC Forum...
Biosecurity levy “a revenue grab”, says Albanese
OPPOSTION infrastructure spokesman Anthony Albanese has hit out at the government over its handling of the proposed biosecurity levy, describing the controversial policy as “a...
Port of Brisbane and Cunard celebrate International Women’s Day
PORT of Brisbane and Cunard combined to celebrate International Women’s Day on-board Cunard’s ship Queen Victoria. With more than 120 guests, the event was aimed at recognising...
Milk and honey boosted by Indonesian trade deal
AUSTRALIAN exporters of milk, honey, beef and carrots are among those set to benefit from the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. That’s the view of...
Littleproud announces steering committee for biosecurity levy
VETERAN corporate chairman David Trebeck has been announced as the chairman of the biosecurity levy steering committee. Mr Trebeck currently chairs Australia’s Oyster Coast Ltd...
Former MUA lawyer to run for parliament
JULIAN Burnside QC, the barrister who famously represented the Maritime Union during the 1998 waterfront dispute, is to run for federal parliament at the next election. Mr...
Indonesia – Australia free trade deal announced
AGRICULTURE is expected to be a big winner from the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. The agreement (also known as an FTA or FTP) was announced by...
Yang Ming joins the Mizzen platform
TAIWANESE shipping company Yang Ming has been announced as the latest line to sign on with Mizzen Group. Mizzen Group runs a platform for shipping lines allowing them to manage...
Seafreight boosts Kuehne + Nagel business
GLOBAL logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel has reported an increased market share in the seafreight sector during 2018. The Switzerland-based business has just released its annual...
Virtual reality training platform announced by LINX
LINX Cargo Care Group has announced the creation of a virtual reality safety training platform in collaboration with technology business Curiious and Samsung Electronics...
