NatRoad warns fuel crisis is closing transport businesses
TRANSPORT businesses are already shutting their doors because of rising fuel costs according to the National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) which wants the federal...
National fuel supply taskforce welcomed
A DECISION by the Australian government to establish a National Fuel Supply Taskforce led by Anthea Harris has been welcomed by the Australian Logistics Council. The appointment...
TRADE LAW: Australian ports and landside charges
The operations of the landside part of the supply chain are vital as they are how containers and other cargo (cleared by the border agencies) are moved from vessels at the port by...
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Electrifying Australia’s freight fleet could happen faster, research states
ELECTRIFYING Australia’s heavy freight fleet could happen faster and at significantly lower cost than widely assumed, research maintains. Australia currently has more than 128,000...
Nuyina grounding damage revealed in ATSB report
IT HAS been revealed that Australia’s Antarctic research/icebreaker Nuyina incurred substantial damage to and lost a number of scientific instruments when it grounded briefly near...
Australia a small fish in DP World
AUSTRALIA is small fry in the global realm of DP World. Lumped in with the Americas in its 12 March financial results for 2025, DP World reported the two territories combined had...
Bigger ships & rail highlighted in IA priority list
AN INCREASE in the use of larger box ships is set to pose port capacity challenges, Infrastructure Australia (IA) says. The independent statutory body has just published its 2026...
No pay, no stay: AMSA bans Ocean Bright
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has banned another vessel from Australian waters for six months, after discovering crew members had not been paid their correct wages. The...
Pressure on freight projects and SMEs as fuel price skyrockets
RISING oil prices along with imminent interest rate hikes are weighing down an under-pressure freight system, Regional Cities New South Wales (RCNSW) says. RCNSW chair and Lismore...
New offshore wind technology for APAC marine logistics
DEVELOPER of advanced industrial precincts, Energy Estate, has been appointed 'exclusive advisor' to bring offshore wind installation, FEEDERDOCK, into the Australia and New...
Keep alert for fuel surcharges, transport operators warned
CONTAINER transport operators should review fuel surcharge rates at least weekly as terminal gate prices (TGP) soar, the Container Transport Alliance of Australia (CTAA) says. The...
Fethers flying: Boluda slips the line
BOLUDA Towage Australia CEO and managing director David Fethers has left the Spanish group. The circumstances of his departure have not been disclosed. Mr Fethers took up the...
US fuel on the way to Australia
EXXONMOBIL has chartered two tankers to ship about 600,000 barrels of petrol, diesel and avgas from Texas to Australia, in a move the Australian Maritime Officers Union says only...
ICTSI reports huge 2025
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc., parent of Melbourne’s Victoria International Container Terminal, achieved major uplifts in throughput, revenues, EBITDA and...
OPINION: Preparing for takeoff
AUSTRALIA'S air cargo sector is on the cusp of a significant transformation. With Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport set to open later this year, alongside...
