Feds announce rail, sea freight switch incentives
ACCOMPANYING today’s announcement of the truncation of the Inland Rail project and an extra $1.2 billion for rail network improvements the Federal Government revealed a new $55...
Aurizon back Feds’ rail freight money
THE RAIL freight package offered by the federal government as a sweetener to its announcement of the truncation of Inland Rail has been welcomed by Aurizon. Minister for...
ICTSI lifts and lifts
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc, parent of Melbourne’s Victoria International Container Terminal, has turned in a stellar first quarter with recurring net income up...
ANALYSIS: The obligation carriers cannot ignore under Part X
THE COMPETITIVE exemptions available under Part X of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) are not granted unconditionally. In exchange for the right to coordinate pricing...
Understand fuel surcharges, businesses urged
BUSINESSES that withhold fair fuel surcharges, whether due to inertia, confusion, or deliberate pressure, are contributing to conditions that can push transport operators out of...
Supply chain risks to Australia's renewable energy goals
SUPPLY chain dependencies and fragmented policy settings are constraining progress towards greater renewable energy generation, new research reveals. As global commitments towards...
OPINION: Understanding Part X in a disrupted market
Geopolitical disruption and liner shipping have always been uneasy companions. When conflict or instability affects a major trade corridor, the commercial consequences travel fast...
Peter Morris OAM remembered
INDUSTRY figures have recalled the contribution of former federal transport minister Peter Morris OAM who died on Sunday at the age of 93. Born in Sydney in 1932, Peter Morris...
AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING: Reforming the AISR
THE GULF crisis has exposed a critical weakness in Australia’s economy: a near-total reliance on foreign-flagged shipping. While this strategy has supported economic efficiency...
MUA forms cross-union decommissioning taskforce
THE MARITIME Union of Australia says it has secured backing from other unions and industry participants to establish a Decom Union Taskforce focused on offshore decommissioning in...
China approves more Australian beef
ANOTHER two abattoirs and six cold stores have been approved to export beef to China, the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry says. In a statement to...
Industry body calls for changes to rural freight network
A NATIONAL freight workforce resilience package and a national washdown and managed effluent disposal network for livestock are among recommendations presented this week to the...
OPINION: The legalised cartel - how Part X works for liner shipping
AUSTRALIA’S liner trades operate under a unique legislative framework that sets it apart from virtually every other industry in the country. Part X of the Competition and Consumer...
Australia identified as CCUS hub
A CONSORTIUM that includes BHP and Chevron Australia has identified Australia as one of five first-of-their-kind carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) hubs in the Asian...
Australians cruising in record numbers
THE NUMBER of Australians taking holidays at sea has surged to record highs, reaching 1.45 million people in 2025, according to figures released by Cruise Lines International...
