Inbound Connect VBS to be introduced in Darwin
INBOUND Connect has announced that its vehicle booking system (VBS) will be introduced by LINX Cargo Care Group and Qube Ports at Darwin’s East Arm Wharf. Effective 2 December...
Maersk to deploy sail tech on five tankers
MAERSK Tankers has announced it will deploy eSail suction sail technology on five of its medium range (MR) vessels as part of a strategy to reduce its environmental footprint. The...
Pilbara throughput down 1% in October
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported a total monthly throughput of 62.5 million tonnes in October 2024 – a 1% decrease compared with the same month last year. The Port of Port...
$38m road to support $6bn Pilbara plant
A $38 MILLION road in Western Australia’s Pilbara has been completed. The road to support the $6 billion Perdaman Urea Plant included a new intersection at Burrup Peninsula Road...
NSW Government cracks down on rail activists
THE NEW South Wales Government has announced it will crack down on railway protesters by strengthening penalties in an effort to boost safety. The state’s Hunter Valley has...
Hunter to Narrabri freight line upgrade complete
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation has finished upgrading a freight line positioned to become an important link between Northern NSW, the Inland Rail and the port of Newcastle....
DHL Express opens Adelaide Airport facility
DHL Express has yesterday (12 November) celebrated the opening of its newly relocated Adelaide Gateway facility in the city’s Airport Junction precinct alongside partners and...
Fertiliser company goes big with fire replacement
FERTILISER company, Nutrien Ag Solutions has begun work on a new $70 million distribution centre at Rockingham, after a fire destroyed the company's existing bulk fertiliser site...
Govt bids farewell to outgoing NHVR CEO
THE AUSTRALIAN government has thanked the outgoing CEO for the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), Sal Petroccitto, for his leadership in the role. Mr Petroccitto will finish...
Crack-down on battery flare-ups
THE CMA CGM/ANL GROUP will discontinue bookings for shipments involving lithium-ion batteries co-packed with other hazardous goods, effective immediately. The carriers say that in...
ZIM applies Hoopo solution to smart containers
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has announced that it will be accelerating the global deployment of smart containers through the integration of solutions from Israeli-based...
Milestone MSC ship heading to scrap
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company’s first-ever brand new containership has been sold for demolition. The 3300 TEU MSC Alexa, named after founder Gianluigi Aponte’s daughter, was...
ICTSI sees 31% income increase
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc., parent of Melbourne’s Victoria International Container Terminal at Webb Dock, has reported “another excellent set of results” for...
ABF welcomes new Commissioner
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has welcomed its new Commissioner Gavan Reynolds AO at an official ceremony in Canberra yesterday (10 November). The official ceremony, held at...
SCLAA announces new acquisition
THE SUPPLY Chain and Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) has announced its acquisition of Supply Chain Partners (SCP), a supply chain business tools platform. The SCLAA...
