Anniversary of YM Efficiency incident
INVESTIGATIONS are ongoing into the case of the YM Efficiency, where around 80 shipping containers fell over the side of a vessel off the coast of Newcastle. The incident occurred...
Densa Whale towed to Queensland
TROUBLED tanker Densa Whale has reached the calmer waters of Queensland having been towed all the way from the New South Wales south coast. As reported in Daily Cargo News, the...
Industrial action set to hit DPWA in Brisbane
MEMBERS of the Electrical Trades Union employed by DPWA in Brisbane are set to walk off the job from 6am Friday. This is part of protected industrial action, as the ETU seeks a...
Melbourne rail a focus of west country gathering
PROMOTING rail links with the Port of Melbourne was a focus of a meeting in the western-Victorian township of Horsham this week, organised by logistics company SCT and owners of...
Industry welcomes freight focus
A DECISION by PM Scott Morrison to make freight transport a specific ministerial responsibility is a welcome one, the Australian Logistics Council says. ALC chief executive Kirk...
Qube Bulk achieves milestone tonnage in WA
LOGISTICS business QUBE Bulk has been servicing the DeGrussa copper mine, 900km north-east of Perth for the past seven years. On 10 May, the company reached a milestone with a...
Logistics a focus of property deal in Melbourne’s west
PROPERTY group LOGOS has announced it has agreed to acquire a parcel of land in Truganina, an important suburb for the logistics sector in Melbourne’s west. On completion the...
Ports and freight community rally for wounded wildlife
A FEMALE turtle named Minderoo is recovering at the Ningaloo Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Centre after being found in the Port of Port Hedland. The green sea turtle was spotted by...
Heavy vehicle training a feature of Vic budget
A COMMITMENT of $4m over four years to bankroll the training and instruction of 800 new heavy vehicles drivers has been welcomed by the Victorian Transport Association. The...
Albo confirmed as Labor leader
ANTHONY Albanese has been confirmed as Opposition leader and leader of the Australian Labor Party in Parliament. Mr Albanese was uncontested with other senior Labor figures such...
“Insatiable appetite” for drugs, says Outram
A SURGING freight task is providing opportunities for criminals engaged in the illicit drugs trade, Australian Border Force Commissioner Michael Outram says. Addressing the AFIF...
Macca stays at the helm
DEPUTY Prime Minister Michael McCormack has retained the infrastructure portfolio as Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed his new cabinet and ministry over the weekend. This...
Timeline released for Adani mine
QUEENSLAND Premier Annastacia Palasczuk has confirmed the Coordinator-General’s release of timelines to finalise the approval processes for the Adani Carmichael mine. The mine is...
Queensland Premier highlights state's export sector
QUEENSLAND Premier and trade minister Annastacia Palaszczuk has visited a business in Cairns to highlight the role of exports in the state's economy. Ms Palaszczuk visited the...
Blockchain – friend or farce
COMPETING ideas around blockchain technology have been thrashed out at an industry conference, with opinion divided as to its role in the global movement of freight. WiseTech...
