Transhipment vessel to boost Eyre Peninsula grain trade
A PROJECT aimed at giving South Australian farmers a new way of shipping grain to global markets is closer after the delivery of a transhipment vessel. The purpose-built...
New funding for bridges and heavy vehicle safety
COMMUNITIES affected by the recent bushfires will be assessed as a priority under Round 5 of the federal government’s Bridges Renewal Program and Round 7 of the Heavy Vehicle...
Supply chain disruption set to hurt manufacturing
DISRUPTION to national supply chains, firstly from bushfires and then from coronavirus, is hurting the national manufacturing sector, the Australia Chamber of Commerce and...
Bogie fracture prompts safety warning
A FRACTURE crack on a coal train bogie went undetected during earlier maintenance efforts, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found. According to the Bureau, on 12...
OPINION: M&A in transport and logistics
IT IS perhaps unsurprising that global deal-making contracted somewhat in 2019, given deep economic uncertainties with a trade war and the resulting risk of global recession and...
Strong cruise season for Napier despite new travel restrictions
NEW ZEALAND’S Napier Port has closed its cruise season having welcomed 76 cruise ships during the 2019/20 season. This involved 129,000 cruise passengers and 55,000 crew visiting...
COVID: Containerchain announces payment extension period during pandemic
CONTAINERCHAIN has announced it has agreed to extend its payment terms to 21 days to help Australian container transport operators manage cash-flows during coronavirus pandemic....
Coronavirus impact begins to show in LNG
THE latest report from EnergyQuest shows the effect of the coronavirus on Australian LNG industry. The disruption to trade with China and Japan from the coronavirus is starting to...
VTA calls for government-backed rail qualification to be extended to road transport
THE Victorian Transport Association has praised a new qualification for high school students, aimed at preparing them for a career in the rail industry, as a model that should be...
COVID: Victoria declares State Of Emergency
A STATE of Emergency has been declared in Victoria to combat coronavirus and help provide the Chief Health Officer with the powers to enforce 14-day isolation requirements for...
COVID: Remember the plight of seafarers, says ITF rep
CORONAVIRUS is causing particular hardship for seafarers, International Transport Workers Federation representative Dean Summers says. Mr Summers said the cruise ship sector was...
COVID: cruise lines announce operations pause
CRUISE lines have announced they are suspending services due to the threat of coronavirus. P&O Cruises Australia and Carnival Cruise Line have both confirmed a halt, following...
OPINION: Online ordering has changed retail for good
ONLINE ordering is transforming customer habits and retail processes. Companies that try to “set and forget” their fulfilment processes are effectively going backwards as their...
“Perfect storm” brewing for trucking workforce
A COMBINATION of factors is leading to “a perfect storm” regarding supply of truck drivers to the Australian transport sector, supply chain labour specialist Labourforce says....
Two new police vessels honouring fallen officers
TWO new Water Police vessels have been commissioned by Minister for Police Mark Ryan and Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll. Minister Ryan said the new vessels would be deployed...
