'Yarn in the yard' to support the health of drivers
ASSISTANT Minister for road safety and freight transport, Scott Buchholz attended Frasers Livestock Transport’s third annual "Yarn in the Yard" at its Warwick depot – an...
Maersk enters partnership with pharmaceuticals giant
MAERSK announced the signing of a logistics agreement with Novo Nordisk from 2021. The three-year agreement on cold chain logistics covers transportation including ocean services...
Fear of parcel theft influences method of delivery
THERE’S a wave of piracy hitting Australian homes that has got the population worried. According to parcel collection network Hubbed, some 58% of Australians worry about their...
Tech expert warns of supply chain cyber threat
THE logistics industry, currently one of the greatest winners in the 2020 pandemic world, is under enormous threat going into 2021 according to Robert Garbett, an advisor on the...
Satellite technology aids in fast-tracking digital start-ups
INMARSAT, provider of mobile satellite communications, has fast-tracked two innovative and established start-ups to Certified Application Provider status as part of this year’s...
Government thanks the freight and logistics sector
AS the year draws to a close Assistant Minister for road safety and freight transport Scott Buchholz, on behalf of the government, has thanked workers in the domestic freight...
Port of Townsville unveils sustainability vision for 2050
SINCE its establishment in 1864, the Port of Townsville has served the people and industries of northern Queensland and been a major driver in creating jobs and economic growth in...
Major land acquisition at Port Spencer
PENINSULA Ports has acquired an additional 283 hectares of land adjoining its current site at Port Spencer in South Australia. Peninsula Ports is now in discussion with parties...
LCR transports massive tunnel boring machine
QUBE subsidiary LCR Group has begun to service one of Brisbane's biggest projects, the new 10.2km Cross River Rail Project, connecting Dutton Park in the inner south with Bowen...
New trucks join Monson fleet
IVECO trucks are a common site at Monson Logistics’ three Tasmanian depots and among the newest vehicles are five new X-Way models and a further three Stralis AS-Ls. Opening in...
Further government support for aviation
DEPUTY Prime Minister Michael McCormack has announced the Domestic Aviation Network Support program, originally due to end on 31 January 2021, will be extended for a further eight...
Australian Cruise Association confirms management committee
THE Australian Cruise Association has finalised its executive and management committee for the year ahead. Further to recent Board and Committee meetings, the executive team was...
Port Kembla gears up for grand export grain season
AFTER a bumper NSW crop harvest, Port Kembla is buzzing with activity as it prepares for the first export shipment of wheat to leave the port in more than two years. The departure...
Casual employment reforms welcomed by transport group
THE National Road Transport Association CEO Warren Clark has come out in support of the government’s Industrial Relations Omnibus Bill, especially as it relates to reform of...
ACBC announces appointment of CEO
RUSSELL Thomas has been named as the new CEO of the Australia China Business Council. He comes with a strong background in leading member-based organisations having been the CEO...
