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Wiseway announces financial year results
A STRATEGY of diversification has contributed to a solid performance in the 2019-20 financial year, Wiseway chief executive Roger Tong believes. Results just released showed:...
Employer group makes new appointment
AUSTRALIAN Resources and Energy Group AMMA has announce the appointment of Newcrest Mining’s chief people and sustainability officer Lisa Ali to its board of directors. Ms Ali is...
Maersk among investors in Aussie logistics start-up
INTERNATIONAL shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk and financiers Global Founders Capital have stumped up $2.8m in “seed funding” with Sydney logistics start-up Loadsmile. The...
Sugar Terminals Ltd appoints new CEO
SUGAR Terminals Limited has announced a significant leadership change, with David Quinn to take over as chief executive in October, following the retirement of current CEO John...
Supply chain focus of inquiry into major retailers’ treatment of farmers
AN INQUIRY into the domestic fresh food and dairy supply chain has been announced, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission set to give particular focus to the...
BluJay report highlights changing consumer expectations
SUPPLY chain application specialist, BluJay Solutions, has launched a new report The Delivery Experience, which surveyed more than 7,000 consumers across the Asia-Pacific. The...
Peace on the waterfront
STEVEDORE DP World Australia has announced that it has struck a deal with the Maritime Union of regarding the ‘Part A’ of a national agreement for a new enterprise agreement. DPWA...
NSW government backs exporters to go global
GRANTS of up to $10,000 are available for small and medium-sized businesses under the New South Wales government’s $12m Going Global Package. The Going Global Package includes: A...
BBC Chartering moves crane between ports [WITH VIDEO]
HEAVY lift and breakbulk specialist carrier BBC Chartering Australia recently completed an unusual job in South Australia. The company moved a used Gottwald Mobile Harbour Crane...
U-Freight still sees project activity for airline repair
HONG KONG-based freight forwarder and logistics company, U-Freight says that while the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a significant reduction in movements of...
Pandemic and bushfires take the sheen from Qube FY results
“UNPRECEDENTED” external challenges impacted upon Qube Holdings results for the 2019-20 financial year, the company has stated. Underlying revenue in the financial year was about...
National freight data hub options paper released
THE government has released an Options Paper in line with its $5.2m investment in a National Freight Data Hub including the creation of a prototype website. Deputy Prime Minister...
Containers on the move at Mackay Port [WITH VIDEO]
THE Port of Mackay has been instrumental in shipping 300 containers as part of a project to decommission a trestle and conveyor from Hay Point Coal Terminal. It has released a...
COVID cases reported in ships off Queensland
MARITIME Safety Queensland has reported five cases of COVID-19 aboard four vessels arriving within Queensland during the past week. The cases were: Globe Electra (at anchor off...
Fortescue announces annual results
FORTESCUE Metals Group has announced its financial results for 2019-20, hailing a “successful execution” of integrated operations and marketing contributing to record revenue,...
