Fortescue automation deployment reaches significant milestone
FORTESCUE Metals Group has celebrated what it says is an “important milestone” in the rollout of autonomous haulage at the Chichester Hub with the conversion of the 100th...
TWU to help workers transition in Woolies DC closures
WITH plans to close three distribution centres operated by retail giant Woolworths in New South Wales and Victoria in 2025, the Transport Workers Union has stepped in to assist...
ATSB investigates freight train incident in New South Wales
AN INVESTIGATION is underway into how a wagon on a freight train came to make contact with the platform at the town of Dungog, New South Wales. According to the Australian...
Q&A: Pandemic and logistics
What have been the challenges? During the panic buying phase of the crisis, the major challenge for many logistics operators and their customers was the ability restock quickly...
Ports Australia launches trade statistics resource
PORTS Australia has take industry data and transformed it into a new multi-layered online resource with a stylish and accessible format. “We’ve endeavoured to create a...
APL England departs (with video)
THE embattled box ship APL England has officially left port. A spokesperson for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said the vessel departed Port of Brisbane just after 6pm...
Big money for Queensland infrastructure
THE Commonwealth and Queensland Governments are to support infrastructure by jointly investing an additional $415m to deliver shovel-ready infrastructure projects and urgent road...
COMMENTARY: COVID-19 - trends, innovation and productivity opportunities
AUSTRALIA is an island nation and our ports act as a gateway to the world, facilitating the daily trade of everyday goods, food and beverages, and critical supplies into our...
Changes announced to Victorian ministry
THE state government of Victoria has announced changes, with three new members of Cabinet beng sworn in. Natalie Hutchins, Shaun Leane and Danny Pearson are joining the ministry....
APL England cleared to sail
CONTAINER ship APL England has been released to sail to China after being released from detention at Brisbane by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. The ship is set to leave...
Industry bodies call on Victorian operators to stick to access permit conditions
THE National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and Victorian Transport Association have jointly called on oversize overmass and PBS operators to ensure they are meeting their access permit...
VIDEO: Newcastle box port in action
PORT of Newcastle has released a digital composition showing how a box port in the Hunter might look and operate. A website containing the footage, as well as arguments supporting...
Transport operators respond to VTA bushfire container calls
MORE than 20 shipping containers are set to be transported to Victoria’s Gippsland and the state’s north-east as part of a Victorian Transport Association effort to support...
Large meth cargo hidden in shipping container
A SHIPPING container of furniture was used to conceal a consignment of 360kilograms of crystal meth, it has been revealed. The illicit cargo, discovered in Melbourne, is said to...
Singapore Airlines Toowoomba flight a boost for beef and vegie exporters
THE first flight to Singapore from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport this week is set to benefit local producers of beef and vegetables. Queensland Premier and trade minister Annastacia...
