NSW announces $2.3bn economic stimulus
THE New South Wales government has announced a $2.3bn economic stimulus and health package in the face of the coronavirus. This package provides $700m in extra health funding and...
New funding for bridges and heavy vehicle safety
COMMUNITIES affected by the recent bushfires will be assessed as a priority under Round 5 of the federal government’s Bridges Renewal Program and Round 7 of the Heavy Vehicle...
Supply chain disruption set to hurt manufacturing
DISRUPTION to national supply chains, firstly from bushfires and then from coronavirus, is hurting the national manufacturing sector, the Australia Chamber of Commerce and...
Bogie fracture prompts safety warning
A FRACTURE crack on a coal train bogie went undetected during earlier maintenance efforts, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found. According to the Bureau, on 12...
OPINION: M&A in transport and logistics
IT IS perhaps unsurprising that global deal-making contracted somewhat in 2019, given deep economic uncertainties with a trade war and the resulting risk of global recession and...
Strong cruise season for Napier despite new travel restrictions
NEW ZEALAND’S Napier Port has closed its cruise season having welcomed 76 cruise ships during the 2019/20 season. This involved 129,000 cruise passengers and 55,000 crew visiting...
COVID: Containerchain announces payment extension period during pandemic
CONTAINERCHAIN has announced it has agreed to extend its payment terms to 21 days to help Australian container transport operators manage cash-flows during coronavirus pandemic....
Coronavirus impact begins to show in LNG
THE latest report from EnergyQuest shows the effect of the coronavirus on Australian LNG industry. The disruption to trade with China and Japan from the coronavirus is starting to...
COVID: Victoria declares State Of Emergency
A STATE of Emergency has been declared in Victoria to combat coronavirus and help provide the Chief Health Officer with the powers to enforce 14-day isolation requirements for...
Two new police vessels honouring fallen officers
TWO new Water Police vessels have been commissioned by Minister for Police Mark Ryan and Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll. Minister Ryan said the new vessels would be deployed...
Neptune Pacific Line acquires Pacific Direct Line
CONTAINER shipping line Neptune Pacific has announced it has acquired Pacific Direct Line from PDL’s parent holding company, Pacific International Lines. The combined business...
ABF solves puzzling intellectual property breach
PROTECTING intellectual property rights took on a whole new meaning for Australian Border Force officers in Perth recently when they seized a consignment of fake Rubik’s Cube...
More reachstackers being supplied in Europe
KALMAR will supply a Belgian operator Delca Logistics BV with a Super Gloria reachstacker with a lifting capacity of 45 tonnes. The order was booked in Cargotec's 2020 Q1 order...
PM announces economic stimulus package
THE Commonwealth government has announced a $17.6bn economic stimulus package in an effort to mitigate the impact of coronavirus. Under the plan, the government is expected to put...
Super what? Superyachts trial for Brisbane
THE Queensland government has announced a 12-month trial to bring superyachts to Brisbane. Minister for state development Cameron Dick said as part of a state-wide strategy to...
