Hounds to help protect vital Australian export fruit
MINISTER for Agriculture Bridget McKenzie has sought to protect a vital Australian exporter, announcing detector dogs to detect citrus canker. “Citrus canker is a serious...
Freight industry on board for airport opportunity
MEMORANDA of understanding signed with ten major freight companies and Western Sydney Airport will lead to collaboration on design concepts for an on-airport freight precinct and...
Government consults on heavy vehicle crashes
THE COMMONWEALTH government has begun consulting on technology to cut the number and severity of heavy vehicle rear impact crashes. Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister...
WiseTech acquires US‐based Depot Systems
WISETECH Global has announced the acquisition of US-based logistics solutions company Depot Systems. Depot Systems is a prominent container yard/terminal management software...
Top 10 risks for container terminal operators
INEVITABLY there are occasions where incidents are fortuitous and unavoidable and that is the key reason for buying insurance. However, TT Club has released its top rating risk...
Lights out for drug import attempt
NEW South Wales cops have charged a man over the importation of MDMA and ice, detected by Australian Border Force officers in an air cargo consignment from Germany. On Wednesday 7...
Admiral speaks at tall ship fundraiser
FORMER chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Tim Barrett (retired) has addressed a fundraiser for the tall ship Alma Doepel at the historic Windsor Hotel in Melbourne. Admiral Barrett spoke...
Road Transport hall of fame rolls into ‘the Alice’
THE National Road Transport Hall of Fame, celebrating the achievements of the road transport community, will be held from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 August at the Kenworth Museum in...
Macau casino group’s juicy punt on Aussie strawberries
MINISTER for agricultural industry development Mark Furner said the Galaxy Entertainment Group, which own six hotels in Macau, trialled the Queensland grown Red Rhapsody variety...
Expert says government must stop infrastructure cost “blowouts”
A DEAKIN infrastructure expert has warned that governments must do more to prevent cost blowouts before any new major public infrastructure projects begin in Australia, in the...
CRC funds Swinburne milk supply chain project
A SWINBURNE University-led project aims to develop new technology that will get milk from farm to fridge more quickly, enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of...
China closing the gap on Japan as Australia's biggest LNG customer
JAPAN is still Australia’s largest customer for LNG, but China is closing the gap as the second-largest buyer, according to a new EnergyQuest LNG report. Over the 2018-19...
Local marine engineering company wins two US defence contracts
PORT Macquarie-based marine engineering firm Birdon announced it had won two contracts with the US Army and the US Coast Guard, collectively worth $575m. Birdon CEO Jamie Bruce...
John Fullerton to retire as CEO of ARTC
JOHN Fullerton has advised the Board of the Australian Rail Track Corporation that he intends to retire from his role as CEO and managing director of Australian Rail Track...
Australia contributes to strong first half for ICTSI
GLOBAL port management company, headquartered in the Philippines, International Container Terminal Services, has released strong first half 2019 financial results and operational...
