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...
WiseTech claps back at CVP fee outcry
WISETECH Global chief executive Zubin Appoo has responded to industry criticism associated with the CargoWise Value Pack (CVP) cost calculations. There has been confusion among...
New system boosts turnarounds, client claims
BRISBANE container freight station Portgate Logistics believes the introduction of a new digital platform has had an immediate effect on the facility’s performance. The depot,...
WiseTech and KIK look to boost kids’ coding skills
FREIGHT technology company WiseTech and not-for-profit organisation KIK Innovation are working together to help school kids learn coding skills. The concept involves an $8.7...
Toll Group launches enhanced iCON platform
SMARTER, faster and more sustainable freight management solutions are the stated benefits of digital platform iCON, launched this week by logistics giant Toll Group. The name iCON...
OPINION: In 2026, AI is setting course for maritime competitiveness
2025 was a year of meaningful transformation for the marine industry, driven by AI, data analytics and cloud collaboration. Industrial intelligence—using end-to-end data from...
WiseTech to divest from Expedient Software
WISETECH has announced that it and subsidiary BluJay Solutions have “voluntarily agreed” with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to sell Expedient Software....
Digital transformation and trade’s “quiet revolution” discussed at conference
DIGITAL transformation challenges and opportunities as well as the potential of the Middle Corridor trade route were key themes at the recent Türkiye Logistics Summit 2025 in...
