Minister visits Newcastle for logistics precinct announcement
NEW South Wales environment minister Penny Sharpe has visited Port of Newcastle to announce $115.5 million to build the Newcastle Logistics Precinct at the former BHP Steelworks...
Freight panel backs port diversification at Newcastle and Kembla
A PAPER prepared by the Freight Reform Advisory Panel has backed trade diversification at Newcastle and Port Kembla, as mineral trades decline. The paper was prepared by Kerry...
.png)
Nippon Paint Marine and RightShip agree on environmental cooperation
MARINE coatings business Nippon Paint Marine has announced it has agreed with RightShip to join its Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program as a strategic partner. This is part of...
Time for EU to ‘walk the walk’ on free trade, farmers say
NEW interest in a free trade deal between Australia and the European Union has been welcomed by the farmers’ industry group, while cautioning that it must bring about real...
Global economy faces ‘substantial headwind’, World Bank warns
INCREASED trade tension and heightened policy uncertainty suggest the global economy is facing “another substantial headwind”, the World Bank has warned. In its quarterly Global...
Western Sydney International Airport officially unveiled
WESTERN Sydney International Airport (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport is officially complete, with the terminal formally unveiled. WSI chief executive Simon Hickey was joined by Prime...
ALC calls for productivity and workforce reform
SYSTEMS that support the Australian logistics network are in urgent need of reform, a key industry body says. The Australian Logistics Council has called on governments to bring...
Port of Melbourne hosts RMIT students
PORT of Melbourne Education Centre recently hosted a port tour by PhD and master’s students of RMIT. The tour was part of the International Logistics subject taught by Professor...
ALC pushes clean energy message
INDUSTRY body the Australian Logistics Council has called for investment in cheaper, cleaner energy as a means of achieving so-called net zero in carbon emissions. The ALC has...
PIL launches new LNG dual-fuelled box ship in Singapore
SUSTAINABILITY and efficiency are key themes of Pacific International Lines’ latest 8200TEU dual-fuel container ship the Kota Ocean, launched with some fanfare at the PSA Terminal...
Sadness as Don Watson Transport closes
PROMINENT Victorian trucking business, Don Watson Transport, has confirmed it is to cease trading. In a statement, managing director Lyndon Watson blamed difficult economic...
Port of Brisbane unveils Vision 2060
STRENGTHENING the Queensland economy, future-proofing trade and supporting the transition to a more sustainable and efficient port are key aims of Vision 2060, a plan or roadmap...
Ag exports well positioned amidst global uncertainty
AUSTRALIAN agriculture is well-positioned to withstand the slings and arrows of a difficult global trading environment, the June quarter commodities report from Department of...
Inland Rail’s transformation of the Euroa railway precinct is underway
INLAND Rail has begun the transformation of the station at Euroa, Victoria, to allow for the future passage of double-stacked freight trains. According to an Inland Rail...
Arrest warrant issued for former logistics company manager
A WARRANT has been issued for the arrest of a former SeaRoad Shipping manager, accused of ripping off his then employer to the tune of $8.7m. Troy Pannell, also a former AFL...
