Containerchain payment terms re-extended during pandemic
CONTAINERCHAIN has announced a further extension to its three-month extended payment term scheme that was due to end on 31 May. The payment extensions were announced back in March...
Industry group advocates for the slashing of COAG
THE Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has heralded the replacement of the Council of Australian Governments with National Cabinet and the establishment of a National...
Impex changes name to Labourforce
IMPEX Personnel has announced it is changing its name to Labourforce Professional. In a statement, the business said the change was to “formally align the business with the rest...
TAPA warns of a significant spike in cargo thefts
CARGO owners and logistics providers must prepare to protect their supply chains from a projected spike in cargo thefts as coronavirus lockdowns begin to be lifted across the...
LF Logistics to build facility at Marsden Park
LOGOS is to develop a purpose-built circa 13,000-square-metre logistics facility for LF Logistics, at its Marsden Park Logistics Estate in western Sydney, extending its...
Court rules in favour of live exporters in live export ban class action
CATTLE producers have won a class action against the Commonwealth government, after the Federal Court ruled a 2011 live export ban imposed by then agriculture minister Joe Ludwig...
Big break bulk cargo departs Townsville for the Big Easy
SINGAPORE-flagged bulk carrier Fengtien (9690896) departed Port of Townsville recently carrying one of the largest break-bulk shipments of zinc ingots from the North Queensland...
Construction to start on Western Sydney Airport rail line
COMMITTEE for Sydney chief executive Gabriel Metcalf says a new rail line between Western Sydney Airport and the suburb of St Mary’s will be a welcome development. It was...
APL England master appears in court
THE master of the APL England has appeared in Wynnum Magistrates Court, via video link, to face two charges relating to the loss of containers from the ship. ADVERTISEMENT The...
New South Wales OSOM permits transfer to NHVR portal
ALL permit applications in New South Wales for Class 1 Oversize and Overmass vehicles are now being processed by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, providing a single point of...
Early works on Toowoomba’s new regional trade centre
STATE development minister Kate Jones has announced the Wagner Corporation has finalised details ahead of construction on the Regional Trade Distribution Centre being delivered by...
Social licence and the rollout of infrastructure
A NEW report from Infrastructure Partnerships Australia and LEK Consulting calls for an increased focus on social licence in the planning, procurement, and operation of...
Customs brokers and forwarders in firing line of scammers
SCAMMERS are using “sophisticated methods” to defraud customs brokers and freight forwarders, the Department of Home Affairs says. In a statement published online, the...
Gladstone Maritime Museum to reopen in East Shores precinct
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has announced construction is about to start on a new home for the local Maritime Museum at East Shores. The Gladstone Maritime Museum will join the...
Svitzer announces appointment of new global CEO
SVITZER has announced the appointment of Kasper Friis Nilaus as its new global chief executive, succeeding Henriette Thygesen. Mr Nilaus, 44, is currently vice president and...
