Paddy comes out swinging
WATERFRONT industrial action is legal and adheres to the requirements of the Fair Work Act, Maritime Union national secretary Paddy Crumlin says. Mr Crumlin has hit back at...
Logistics insurance firm launches transport safety program
TRANSPORT and logistics insurance specialist, NTI, has launched a new safety culture and leadership coaching program following the acquisition of specialist NZ consultancy Success...
Union claims court win in MV Portland case
A PROSECUTION lodged by the Fair Work Commission against the Maritime Union and seafarers who did a two-month sit-in on the MV Portland has been dismissed by the Federal Court....
JobKeeper changes welcomed (with video)
INDUSTRY and business groups have welcomed changes to the Commonwealth’s JobKeeper 2.0 scheme overnight. Under the scheme, hundreds of thousands more Victorians are set to be...
Toll opens new $25m facility in Wellington
TOLL has officially opened a new NZ$25m logistics hub in Wellington, Toll Aotea, that will service customers in Wellington and surrounding regions. Toll Aotea is double the size...
China rail freight direct to regional Britain
BRITISH logistics and supply chain business Davies Turner says its Express China rail freight service now goes direct to UK regions Head of supply chain Tony Cole said they had...
Beirut blast prompts ammonium nitrate debate
AN EXPLOSION at Beirut port, blamed upon the dangerous storage of ammonium nitrate, has prompted discussion about how this chemical is being both stored and handled in Australia....
NHVR thanks outgoing ATA chief
THE National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has thanked Australian Trucking Association CEO Ben Maguire for his services to the heavy vehicle industry after the announcement he would...
BEIRUT BLAST: CMA CGM responds
SHIPPING company CMA CGM Group says it is “extremely saddened” by the huge explosion that ripped through Beirut port this week, expressing “our deepest solidarity with all the...
COVID: SA virus checks will cause “empty shelves”, says VTA
CORONAVIRUS testing requirements imposed by South Australian government will lead to empty shelves, the Victorian Transport Association says. The government of South Australia has...
New project pipeline announced by Infrastructure Australia
INFRASTRUCTURE Australia has released an updated edition of the 2020 Infrastructure Priority List, presenting 155 infrastructure proposals “of national significance”. Chief...
Freight sector urges dialogue on Stage 4 restrictions
THE Australian Logistics Council has urged the Victorian government to engage with industry over the details of its Stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions to minimise supply chain...
ICTSI reports drop in container volumes
WATERFRONT giant ICTSI has reported a 5% drop in international container volumes for the first half of the 2020 calendar year, with the global pandemic being given the blame....
Funding boost to drive heavy vehicle safety
DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister for transport Michael McCormack said projects delivering safety benefits to the heavy vehicle industry and other road users would be funded...
Logistics sector adapts to harsh Victorian lockdown
STRICT measures aimed at halting the spread of COVID-19 in Victoria have forced changes on the state’s already under pressure logistics sector. Face masks are compulsory and a...
