Timeline released for Adani mine
QUEENSLAND Premier Annastacia Palasczuk has confirmed the Coordinator-General’s release of timelines to finalise the approval processes for the Adani Carmichael mine. The mine is...
Queensland Premier highlights state's export sector
QUEENSLAND Premier and trade minister Annastacia Palaszczuk has visited a business in Cairns to highlight the role of exports in the state's economy. Ms Palaszczuk visited the...
Blockchain – friend or farce
COMPETING ideas around blockchain technology have been thrashed out at an industry conference, with opinion divided as to its role in the global movement of freight. WiseTech...
Townsville to expand Channel Upgrade workforce
NINE new positions are being created at the Port of Townsville to work across a range of areas on the port’s Channel Upgrade project. The latest recruitment will contribute to a...
NatRoad enforcement approach “vital”
A REVIEW and restructure of the Heavy Vehicle National law has been recommended by the National Road Transport Association. The NRTA has lodged a submission with the National...
Minister pushes case for Port of Melbourne rail
FREIGHT minister for Victoria Melissa Horne says the government is determined to reverse the decline in the proportion of freight moved by rail in the Port of Melbourne precinct....
Weipa maintenance dredging set to start
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation is to soon begin maintenance dredging at Weipa. Dredging is to be completed at Amrun for mining company Rio Tinto. Dredge vessels TSHD...
Election a chance to move on infrastructure: Ports Australia
PORTS Australia chief executive Mike Gallacher says the federal election result provides the government with an opportunity to improve national freight and infrastructure. The...
Gladstone board sacks CEO
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has confirmed the sacking chief executive Peter O’Sullivan. In a statement, GPC said “a thorough and extensive investigation” of concerns raised last...
ALC applauds Tassie infrastructure investment
A TRANSPORT infrastructure investment program of $1.6bn in the Tasmanian state budget has been welcomed by the Australian Logistics Council. The budget is being handed down this...
Mercy Ships 100,000th free surgical procedure
AS Mercy Ships commemorates its 40-year legacy, the organisation has marked another major milestone: the 100,000th free surgical procedure provided to a patient. Currently docked...
Container exhibition comes to Narrabri
AN EXHIBITION highlighting the role of containers in international trade has reached the sleepy town of Narrabri in northern New South Wales. The exhibition, hosted by Narrabri...
Second boring machine discharged at East Swanson
A SECOND tunnel boring machine to be used on the West Gate Tunnel has been discharged at Patrick Terminal’s East Swanson Dock in Melbourne. The machine, named Vida, is follows...
Port of Townsville set to get a fertiliser export boost
A FERTILISER mine near the North Queensland town of Charters Towers is set to boost bulk exports through the Port of Townsville. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has...
Industry body brings together road planners
WESTERN Road Federation is bringing together a range of experts for a forum in June early next month. The aim is to discuss and deal with key issues affecting trucking and road...
