Little impact from Patrick shareholder shuffle
PATRICK half-owner Qube Holdings is not expecting changes to eventuate from co-investor Brookfield’s establishment of a new ownership consortium for the Canadian infrastructure...
Freight on Board celebrates 35th birthday
THE ELEMENT Restaurant at Revesby Workers Club, Sydney, was the setting for logistics and forwarding business Freight On Board International’s recent 35th birthday celebrations....
Leeuwin II rebuild plans see progress
PLANS to rebuild and refit the sail-training tall ship STS Leeuwin II are reportedly one step closer, according to the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation. The foundation said in a...
Tauranga enjoys kiwifruits of its endeavours
AN EVER-expanding kiwifruit harvest has prompted the port of Tauranga, marketer Zespri and Tauranga Kiwifruit Logistics to enter a five-year partnership to grow cargo volumes...
OPINION: Why true readiness goes beyond compliance
I LEARNED one of my most important lessons about operational safety not at sea, but behind the wheel of a car. Shortly after getting my driver’s license, I signed up for some...
TasPorts, Strait Link ink lease extension
TASPORTS and Bass Strait ro-ro operator Strait Link have signed a non-binding Heads of Agreement for a long-term lease extension at the Port of Burnie’s Terminal 4, which they say...
ITC’s MIT receives first RMGs
INTERMODAL Terminal Company has taken delivery of its first four rail-mounted gantries for the Melbourne Intermodal Terminal at Somerton, in the city’s north. ITC, which is...
Industry lists priorities for re-elected government
TRADE and transport industry bodies have called for a focus on decarbonisation, industrial relations and data security from the re-elected Albanese government. The Australian...
Inland Rail begins construction of Tranche 2 sites in Victoria
CONSTRUCTION on the eight remaining Beveridge to Albury (B2A) Inland Rail work sites is set to begin, with the start of works in the small Victorian town of Euroa this week....
ICTSI reports first quarter growth surge
PHILIPPINE logistics giant, ICTSI, has reported consolidated volumes of 3,471,913 TEU equivalent across its terminal in the first quarter of 2025, a 12 percent jump from the same...
DHL appoints Björn Müller as Asia Pacific CIO
DHL Global Forwarding has announced the appointment Björn Müller as its new chief information officer (CIO) and senior vice president of business process (BPO) for the Asia...
Ofload appoints Dean Newman as new COO
DIGITAL freight and logistics platform Ofload has yesterday (5 May) announced the appointment of Dean Newman as its new chief operating officer. Mr Newman joins Ofload following...
Apple growers, meat producers to benefit from greater China access
EXPORTS of apples and meat are tipped to increase after China granted greater market access to Australian producers. This follows the signing of a new biosecurity protocol between...
DP World to open Port of Melbourne container park
PORT operator DP World is reportedly set to open a new container park facility in the Port of Melbourne this month. An announcement from the Container Transport Alliance Australia...
Bean power for Port of Albany to expand market
THE PORT of Albany has a build it and they will come story. It’s a tale that has resulted in the first faba bean shipment from the Port of Albany, something that Southern Ports...
