Tassie taking the initiative
TASMANIA currently leads the nation in terms of “business confidence” and general business conditions, according to the July 2024 NAB Monthly Business Survey. Of course, it will...
Rail shoring up Australia’s supply chains
THE rail sector this past year has seen a drive to net-zero emissions, major investments in infrastructure, the evolution of new technology and an increased realisation of rail’s...
FREIGHT FORWARDING & CUSTOMS BROKING: Orchestrating logistics
THE pressure and change experienced at various points of the international supply chain are felt by the freight forwarders and customs brokers who hold it together, sometimes as...
OFFSHORE & ALTERNATIVE ENERGY: Maritime and the future of offshore energy
The maritime sector and Australian ports are instrumental in developing and sustaining the offshore projects surrounding our coastline THE WORLD needs more energy. Demand is...
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION: Paths to the sea
THERE is a brilliant language-trend tool on the internet called the Google Ngram Viewer. It trawls vast collections of books, documents and other textual resources to produce a...
REGIONAL PORTS: Local first
UP IN the northern end of Western Australia, trade is flourishing for port operator Kimberley Ports Authority. It has ambitious plans over the next 12 months to complete master...
NEW SOUTH WALES: Harnessing momentum
THE ports of New South Wales handle more than imports and exports. They handle the pressures of the modern supply chain and the weight of economic responsibility. They are driving...
SEAFARERS: The shifting seascape
A FEW rough years of supply-chain pressures, geopolitical tensions and crew-change chaos have taken a toll on seafarers, but they continue to keep up with the momentum of modern...
BIOSECURITY & QUARANTINE: The line of defence
IT DOESN’T take much to remind the world how serious Australia is about biosecurity – the little yellow incoming passenger card on arrival into the country is enough for most. For...
