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...
Grain upgrades enable faster port movement
RAIL freight upgrades at the Moora and Cranbrook CBH Group grain receival sites are helping get Western Australia’s record grain harvest to ports faster. The upgrades enable the...
Cold storage facility set to boost SA citrus exporters
A COLD storage facility at the Edinburgh Parks industrial estate near Adelaide is set to provide South Australian citrus and table grape producers with easier access to...
KiwiRail’s half-year surplus leap
FIRST half 2026 financial year performance by KiwiRail has seen a massive increase in operating surplus, year-on-year. The H1 FY26 operating surplus was NZ$73.4 million, up $47.6...
Patrick to waive Melbourne fees
PATRICK Terminals has amplified the Port of Melbourne’s recent Port Rail Shuttle Network (PRSN) Start-up Incentive by waiving its own Exchange Transfer Charge (ETC) for a period...
Middle East conflict: what does it mean for Australian shippers?
SHIPPING and freight sector players are preparing for significant disruption as conflict in the Middle East erupted over the weekend. Iran has launched missile attacks on US...
National focus key to freight productivity, says FTA
PRODUCTIVITY reform requires coordinated national-level intervention, rather than continued reliance on voluntary codes and fragmented state-based approaches, the Freight & Trade...
VICTORIA: The freight state
Victoria's freight sector is evolving with key projects like Inland Rail and the West Gate Tunnel, addressing economic challenges and leveraging opportunities in clean energy and...
Better safety for heavy vehicles to boost productivity, SAFC says
HIGH productivity vehicles (big trucks) are central to the South Australian Freight Council's submission to the Senate Select Committee for Productivity, highlighting their value...
TasPorts’ progresses new Bell Bay loader
A CONTRACT for a replacement woodchip loader at Bell Bay has been awarded to Tasmania-based steel fabricator and construction company Crisp Bros. & Haywards Pty Ltd (CB&H) by...
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...
Weather threat to East West rail opening
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is hoping the East West rail line will be back in operation this weekend, but warns expected bad weather could cause more delays....
Retiring wharfies reflect upon a changing industry
AFTER each working more than a quarter of a century on the North Queensland waterfront, Norm Morley and Terence Sadd are looking forward to putting up their feet, perhaps fishing...
NSS announces new container facility
DEDICATED support for 230 refrigerated containers is among the features of a new $5 million logistics facility at the Port of Townsville, announced this week by logistics company...
Flooding shuts down East West rail line – again
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is expecting the worst following the closure of the East West rail line following 24-hours of heavy rain and flooding in South...
