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Union targets e-commerce giant

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E-COMMERCE giant Amazon Australia has been hit with protests around the country, with what the Transport Workers Union says is the first stage of “escalating action” aimed at...
Union targets e-commerce giant

Middle East crisis shows we need strategic fleet, MIAL says

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A STRATEGIC fleet and investment in Australian shipping should be government priorities in the wake of the latest round of hostilities in the Middle East, Maritime Industry...
Middle East crisis shows we need strategic fleet, MIAL says

Court Martial for Manawanui officers

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CHARGES have been laid in the Court Martial of New Zealand in relation to the loss of Royal New Zealand Navy vessel HMNZS Manawanui, off the coast of Samoa in October 2024. The...
Court Martial for Manawanui officers

UPDATE: ARTC seeks alternate routes for Sydney to Perth freight

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UPDATED: Thursday, 5 March, 5pm AEDT WITH THE Sydney to Perth rail track likely to be closed for weeks, the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is working with freight...
UPDATE: ARTC seeks alternate routes for Sydney to Perth freight

OPINION: When the signal fails

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WHEN I taught my children to drive, I discovered something that genuinely unsettled me. When I suggested we take this street or that road to get somewhere, they looked at me as...
OPINION: When the signal fails

Oil shock leaves freight sector “highly exposed”, industry warns

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INDUSTRY bodies have warned of the impact on the Australian logistics and transport sectors from the cutting of the crucial Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Persian Gulf....
Oil shock leaves freight sector “highly exposed”, industry warns

OPINION: The illusion of oversupply

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FOR most of this year, container shipping was bracing for the opposite problem.. too much capacity. New ships hitting the water, pressure on rates, and a long-awaited return to...
OPINION: The illusion of oversupply

AI for customs brokers: what’s next for the supply chain?

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SWEEPING job cuts announced by WiseTech last week are likely to be a sign of things to come in relation to freight and logistics, industry figures say. Among those who spoke with...
AI for customs brokers: what’s next for the supply chain?

INSIGHT: Metrics alone do not satisfy ASRS

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MANDATORY climate reporting is about to change reporting for thousands of Australian businesses. Roughly 7000 companies will be captured, and the ripple effects will reach...
INSIGHT: Metrics alone do not satisfy ASRS

Grain upgrades enable faster port movement

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RAIL freight upgrades at the Moora and Cranbrook CBH Group grain receival sites are helping get Western Australia’s record grain harvest to ports faster. The upgrades enable the...
Grain upgrades enable faster port movement

Cold storage facility set to boost SA citrus exporters

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A COLD storage facility at the Edinburgh Parks industrial estate near Adelaide is set to provide South Australian citrus and table grape producers with easier access to...
Cold storage facility set to boost SA citrus exporters

PORT & TERMINAL DEVELOPMENT: Heralding the future of Australia’s port network

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Diversification of Australia’s ports is inevitable as the country prepares for the coming decades of international trade. DCN explores the driving factors behind this change and...
PORT & TERMINAL DEVELOPMENT: Heralding the future of Australia’s port network

Industry pain as Minns moves bulk from Glebe Island

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BULK operations are to end on Glebe Island no later than 2030, as the government of New South Wales opts to prioritise housing over industry. The decision means Port Kembla in the...
Industry pain as Minns moves bulk from Glebe Island

Narco-sub discoveries have AFP on high alert

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RECENT discoveries of uncrewed narco-submarines washed up on the Pacific Islands have raised alarm bells for the Australian Federal Police as they continue to battle cocaine...
Narco-sub discoveries have AFP on high alert

KiwiRail’s half-year surplus leap

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FIRST half 2026 financial year performance by KiwiRail has seen a massive increase in operating surplus, year-on-year. The H1 FY26 operating surplus was NZ$73.4 million, up $47.6...
KiwiRail’s half-year surplus leap