Transport idling in AI transition
TRANSPORT has been among the business sectors slowest to adopt artificial intelligence technology in its operations, research from NAB Economics says. According to the report, 42%...
OMC joins global push toward next-generation maritime navigation
A NEW phase in the digitisation of maritime navigation is underway, as international trials test an advanced data framework aimed at providing mariners a clearer, real-time...
Finch flies to RightShip
DIGITAL maritime platform, RightShip has appointed experienced technology, data and commercial leader, David Finch as chief commercial officer. Mr Finch takes up the position on 1...
Victorian Container Management goes live with OneStop Modal
ONESTOP and Victorian Container Management have announced the upcoming go-live of OneStop's Modal platform and Vehicle Booking System at VCM's depot on 1 May 2026. The idea is to...
OPINION: The digital supply chain cake
As I prepare to teach JNB701 Maritime Informatics, a course on digital transformation in supply chains, at the Australian Maritime College for the upcoming semester, I’ve been...
MARINE SURVEYORS: Navigating the risks, looking to the future
The marine surveying profession continues to evolve through workforce diversification, technological advancement and expanding specialisation GLOBAL trade depends upon the safe,...
OPINION: When the signal fails
WHEN I taught my children to drive, I discovered something that genuinely unsettled me. When I suggested we take this street or that road to get somewhere, they looked at me as...
AI for customs brokers: what’s next for the supply chain?
SWEEPING job cuts announced by WiseTech last week are likely to be a sign of things to come in relation to freight and logistics, industry figures say. Among those who spoke with...
AI heightens supply chain risks, report reveals
CYBER threats such as phishing and ransomware are often links in a “supply-chain attack ecosystem”, with a single compromise reaching thousands of downstream victims a new report...
WiseTech to slash 2000 jobs amid global AI disruption
WISETECH has announced 2000 job cuts within the next two years, close to 30% of the company’s total workforce, as part of an “efficiency program” driven by artificial...
Risky business: Melbourne tech firm targets freight’s blind spots
MELBOURNE-based technology company Argocore Pty Ltd has opened registrations for user acceptance testing of its new AI platform, Cargonautix, aimed at freight forwarders and...
WiseTech gets SMART with major shipping line
WISETECH Global has launched a pilot with Hapag-Lloyd to trial ingesting and using location data transmitted from the shipping line's two million containers in its fleet. The test...
Imperfect but ICS is here to stay, experts say
FREIGHT forwarders gathered to celebrate a milestone moment for the Integrated Cargo System (ICS) this week with an event held at the Australian Border Force headquarters in...
Cargo crime becoming more sophisticated, insurers say
CARGO crime is changing rapidly, with criminals increasingly sophisticated in a digital world, analysts say. The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) and the Transported...
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: Wake of transformation
Exploring how Oceania's maritime industry is harnessing advanced technology across its waterways and ports IN MY first ‘Emerging Technology’ article that was published earlier...
