Uniqlo joins new logistics hub in Melbourne's West
MANAGEMENT of Charter Hall Prime Industrial Fund say they have secured a 46,000sqm pre-lease to Uniqlo Australia on a 10-year term starting early next year. The land is within the...
Cyclone impacts February throughput in Pilbara
CYCLONE Damien hit the Pilbara coast during the month of February, which made an impact on throughput at both ports in Port Hedland and Dampier. The Port of Dampier was closed for...
Mammoth Western Sydney Airport project works begin
MORE than 200 earthmoving machines are rolling onto the Western Sydney Airport site as the next phase of work begins. Western Sydney Airport executive general manager – airport...
Transport body works on virus contingency plan
PEAK body Road Freight NSW says it is working with industry partners and other stakeholders on contingency plans to provide support to its members affected by the spread of...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: A new year with new challenges
A STRONG woman, Helen Keller, once said “Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy will form an invincible host against difficulties”. I’m...
Canadian extradited to Australia to face historic drug charges
A 35-year-old Canadian national accused of importing more than 730 kilograms of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine into Australia has been charged, after being extradited from Canada...
CBFCA releases Blockchain white paper
INDUSTRY body the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia has released a white paper into the role of Blockchain technology in the international supply chain. The...
U-Freight talks up e-commerce logistics growth
COMMENTING on a recent report that suggests the global e-commerce logistics market is likely to exceed EUR500bn by 2024, Simon Wong CEO of the U-Freight Group says his company is...
Ministerial visit to PNG seeks to boost trade ties
ECONOMIC reform in Papua New Guinea has been the focus of a visit to our northern neighbour by Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Alex Hawke. “My visit to PNG...
Qube Logistics wins SAL NSW Golf Day 2020
INCLEMENT weather failed to deter a strong turnout for the Shipping Australia 2020 Industry Golf Day at Coast Golf Course, Little Bay, on 4 March. According to Shipping Australia,...
Cruise ship to make extended stay in Tauranga
IT IS rare for a cruise ship to spend more than one night at Port of Tauranga in New Zealand – but there will be no passengers on board on this occasion. The 286-metre Noordam and...
K + N sells chunk of UK logistics business
EUROPEAN logistics business Kuehne + Nagel has announced it has entered into “a definitive agreement” to sell a major part of its UK contract logistics portfolio to XPO Logistics....
Federal stimulus package should focus on road maintenance
THE Commonwealth government’s economic stimulus can have immediate positive effects if directed towards road maintenance, industry body NatRoads says. Chief executive Warren Clark...
Cruise industry steps up efforts to prevent coronavirus spread
THE Cruise Lines International Association issued a statement on Saturday, following a roundtable discussion with United States vice president Mike Pence and acting homeland...
CMA CGM happy with 2019, but virus looms large in year ahead
AN IMPROVEMENT in profitability for the 2019 fourth quarter was driven by a development strategy and an ability to cut costs, CMA CGM chairman and chief executive Rodolphe Saadé...
