IA report identifies regional infrastructure gaps
A new report from Infrastructure Australia has identified 12 regions with an infrastructure gap in capacity, connectivity and quality of freight infrastructure – these are among...
Patrick Terminals employees vote up enterprise agreement
PATRICK Terminals employees across all four of its terminals have voted up a new enterprise agreement after two years of negotiations. The agreement gives employees a 4% pay rise...
Australia needs edge for future ag exports
WITH more free-trade agreements around the world, Australia must find new competitive advantages for its ag exports to cut through in the market as more countries enter free-trade...
Bass Island Line transhipment service commences
BASS Strait shipping specialist SeaRoad on Wednesday commenced its new weekly transhipping service for the Bass Island Line. The service comes after a regular Victorian port call...
Inland Rail will cut transport costs: CSIRO
CSIRO’s Inland Rail Supply Chain Mapping project found that a shift from road to Inland Rail could drive down the cost of transporting 22 million tonnes of freight every year. New...
Weeks after floods, Port of Brisbane moves towards normal
THE PORT of Brisbane is moving towards normal operations after two weeks of flood response and recovery initiatives. Major floods in late February and early March caused havoc...
NZ supply-chain IT company looking to expand in Aus
NEW Zealand-based supply-chain software company TradeWindow is expanding its Australian operations. TradeWindow chief operating officer Andrew Balgarnie announced the appointment...
A higher bridge for taller trains in Narrabri
THE Australian Rail Track Corporation is modifying the planned bridge of the Walgett branch Line in Narrabri to allow double-stacked container trains to transition on and off the...
Importers beware: ABF warns of asbestos-laden bee smokers
THE AUSTRALIAN Border Force is raising the alarm for all importers of bee smokers about the rise of asbestos detections in the products. Asbestos is a Tier 1 prohibited import...
Australian shipbuilder delivers 14th patrol boat
ASX-LISTED Austal has delivered the 14th Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence. The vessel, FSS Tosiwo Nakayama, was then gifted by the...
North P&I and Standard Club announce merger plan
MARITIME insurers North P&I and Standard Club have started discussions for a proposed merger that would create a new global marine insurer. A statement said the new entity would...
Pacific National launching two east-west container services
RAIL operator Pacific National is launching two new weekly containerised freight services between Sydney and Perth. The company said the new routes are in line with plans to boost...
Devonport environmental risk still “significant”
FOLLOWING the late-January incident where two tugs sank at the Port of Devonport, there is still a “significant” and ongoing risk of an “environmental disaster”, according to...
Vic gov’t establishes container storage working group
THE VICTORIAN government last week established a container storage working group as a way for the government to work with the freight and logistics industry. The new group...
Man sentenced in drug-smuggling case
THE NSW District court on Friday sentenced a 35-year-old man to 24 years in prison, with a non-parole period of 14 years, over his role in the criminal syndicate that attempted to...
