International logistics company to trial electric vehicles in Australia
GEODIS has joined with Volvo Australia to pilot the first fully electric variant truck for freight forwarding in the Australian market. This partnership will use Volvo’s fully...
Seaway acquires Aussie freight company
AUSTRALIAN logistics business Seaway Group has announced the acquisition of freight company BCR Australia. BCR is an international and domestic freight forwarding company, founded...
Cyclone Gabrielle causes havoc at NZ ports
CYCLONE Gabrielle is disrupting shipping and port operations in New Zealand. The New Zealand government declared a national state of emergency on Tuesday morning (14 February) as...
Charges laid in air-cargo meth bust
POLICE have arrested a man during an investigation into a syndicate suspected of using air cargo to import drugs into Western Australia. Authorities launched the drug trafficking...
PC report fuels more port efficiency discussions
INDUSTRIAL relations, terminal access charges and landside efficiency have emerged as some of the main talking points of the Productivity Commission’s report on Australia’s...
Logistics company appoints new executives
LOGISTICS company Geodis has appointed three leaders to its executive committee. On Monday it announced the appointment of Stéphanie Hervé as group executive vice president,...
Wiseway cancels jet lease agreement
ASX-listed logistics and freight company Wiseway Group is cancelling an aircraft lease agreement announced in August. The company announced it would lease a Boeing 737-800. The...
Merry Christmas and happy New Year to all our readers
AS 2022 draws to a close all of us here on the DCN news desk would like to wish our readers a merry Christmas and a safe, happy and prosperous New Year. We hope the coming weeks...
Decision to axe AAT raises questions and concern for industry
THE FEDERAL government’s decision to axe the Administrative Appeals Tribunal will have significant consequences for industry, according to trade law expert Andrew Hudson....
CargoWise connects with air cargo business
THE CARGO division of International Airlines Group (IAG Cargo) is now integrated with CargoWise. IAG Cargo uses the freight capacity of International Airlines Group passenger...
Mondiale VGL joins ANL Reef Recovery Program
FREIGHT forwarder Mondiale VGL is joining ANL’s Reef Recovery Program – every TEU from Mondiale VGL that ANL transports will see a contribution made to the program. The...
Logistics company to receive $20 million for electric truck fleet
LOGISTICS company Team Global Express is to receive more than $20 million in funding for 60 new electric trucks. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) committed $20.1...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 25
In the news, a direct shipping service between Tasmania and New Zealand commenced last week. The launch was marked as a ship received the first load of cargo in Port of Devonport....
Drug bust at Sydney freight depot, logistics employee arrested
AUTHORITIES have seized about 60 kilograms of cocaine from a Sydney freight depot and have arrested a logistics worker for allegedly monitoring drug imports. The man was one of...
One-tonne cocaine haul intercepted at Port Botany
AUSTRALIAN Border Force officers seized more than a tonne of cocaine from two shipping containers at Port Botany last week. The Australian Federal Police is now seeking...
