Service celebrates the life of Nigel Porteous OAM
ONE’S life should be about participating, accepting challenges and having fun. That was the outlook of the late Nigel Porteous OAM, former sea captain and mariner whose life was...
WiseTech and KIK look to boost kids’ coding skills
FREIGHT technology company WiseTech and not-for-profit organisation KIK Innovation are working together to help school kids learn coding skills. The concept involves an $8.7...
Recovery works progress across QR’s regional network
QUEENSLAND Rail says it is meeting with freight operators to support load management after flooding brought about by ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji. The rail operator says it has...
Risks with draft airport regulations highlighted
INDUSTRY body the Australian Logistics Council says the federal government’s draft airport regulations risk undermining productivity and supply-chain resilience. The Commonwealth...
Torres Strait Islands 1936 maritime strike remembered
CELEBRATIONS have been held on Thursday Island to mark 90 years since the 1936 Torres Strait Islands Maritime Strike. The strike was focused on the pearl-shell industry, a sector...
SA announces funds for export diversification
THE GOVERNMENT of South Australia has announced a $1 million Export Diversification Program aimed at supporting exporting businesses overcome market challenges. To be delivered...
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Toll Group launches enhanced iCON platform
SMARTER, faster and more sustainable freight management solutions are the stated benefits of digital platform iCON, launched this week by logistics giant Toll Group. The name iCON...
Höegh Autoliners joins World Shipping Council
THE WORLD Shipping Council (WSC) has announced vehicle carrier Höegh Autoliners has joined as a member. “We are pleased to welcome Höegh Autoliners to the World Shipping Council,”...
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Birdon to deliver amphibious vehicles under $125m Defence contract
AUSTRALIAN-owned maritime engineering company Birdon has signed a $125 million contract to design and build one prototype and 15 amphibious vehicles—logistics (AV-L) for the...
Stronger policy coordination urged, as trade tensions cloud world economic outlook
TRADE tensions and fiscal strains loom as challenges in 2026, despite the global economy having demonstrated resilience in the year just gone, a document prepared for the United...
Newcastle protestors appear in court
PROTESTORS associated with activist group Rising Tide's 2025 People's Blockade late last year have started appearing in Newcastle Local Court. According to local media, some 129...
Farmers cry ‘foul’, as EU makes a play for South American market
A MOVE by the European Union to subsidise agriculture to secure a deal with American nations sets a worrying precedent, the National Farmers Federation says. European leaders...
Air cargo growth reported, but “something has to give” in 2026
AIR CARGO proved surprisingly robust last year but “something has to give” in the year ahead, industry analysts Xeneta say. Global volumes were up 6% year-on-year in December,...
Port operations resume after cyclone hits North Queensland
PORT and maritime operations have resumed across northern Queensland after being impacted by Tropical Cyclone Koji over the weekend. A spokesperson for Maritime Safety Queensland...
Logistics sector set to have its say on productivity
PROTECTION of industrial land and contentious terminal access charges are just some of the topics likely to be raised by the logistics and ports sectors as part of the Senate...
