“Perfect storm” brewing for trucking workforce
A COMBINATION of factors is leading to “a perfect storm” regarding supply of truck drivers to the Australian transport sector, supply chain labour specialist Labourforce says....
Two new police vessels honouring fallen officers
TWO new Water Police vessels have been commissioned by Minister for Police Mark Ryan and Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll. Minister Ryan said the new vessels would be deployed...
Neptune Pacific Line acquires Pacific Direct Line
CONTAINER shipping line Neptune Pacific has announced it has acquired Pacific Direct Line from PDL’s parent holding company, Pacific International Lines. The combined business...
Port of Townsville upgrade underway
THE $193m port upgrade at Townsville is underway with the first rocks laid this month for a new protective wall. Construction is progressing on the 2.2km protective rock wall,...
Conferences tumble as virus wreaks havoc
CORONAVIRUS is causing carnage among organisers of freight and logistics conferences, with MEGATRANS 2020 the latest to be postponed. The event was to have been held at Melbourne...
ABF solves puzzling intellectual property breach
PROTECTING intellectual property rights took on a whole new meaning for Australian Border Force officers in Perth recently when they seized a consignment of fake Rubik’s Cube...
Gladstone approves waterfront café operation
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has announced Light Group as the successful tenderer to operate the new waterfront café at East Shores 1B. Peter Hawkins and Benito Zussino, who...
PM announces economic stimulus package
THE Commonwealth government has announced a $17.6bn economic stimulus package in an effort to mitigate the impact of coronavirus. Under the plan, the government is expected to put...
Commonwealth urged to convert Aurora Australis into emergency response role
THE MARITIME Union has urged the federal government to convert the Aurora Australis icebreaker into a specialist emergency vessel. The ship, sometimes called the ‘Orange Roughy’,...
Super what? Superyachts trial for Brisbane
THE Queensland government has announced a 12-month trial to bring superyachts to Brisbane. Minister for state development Cameron Dick said as part of a state-wide strategy to...
What lies beneath…
RAISING awareness of the risks posed by dangerous marine fauna is the aim of a Safety Alert issued by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. According to AMSA, Australian...
Uniqlo joins new logistics hub in Melbourne's West
MANAGEMENT of Charter Hall Prime Industrial Fund say they have secured a 46,000sqm pre-lease to Uniqlo Australia on a 10-year term starting early next year. The land is within the...
Cyclone impacts February throughput in Pilbara
CYCLONE Damien hit the Pilbara coast during the month of February, which made an impact on throughput at both ports in Port Hedland and Dampier. The Port of Dampier was closed for...
Mammoth Western Sydney Airport project works begin
MORE than 200 earthmoving machines are rolling onto the Western Sydney Airport site as the next phase of work begins. Western Sydney Airport executive general manager – airport...
Transport body works on virus contingency plan
PEAK body Road Freight NSW says it is working with industry partners and other stakeholders on contingency plans to provide support to its members affected by the spread of...
