Ports Australia calls for more work on critical infrastructure reform amendment
PORTS Australia said more work is needed on the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020 so it recognises the intricacies of ports. In amending the...
LETTER TO THE DCN: Data reveals a more complex picture of supply chain resilience
Dear Editor, Shipping Australia recently commented in their weekly newsletter about supply chain resilience and connectivity of liner shipping from Australia to the rest of the...
Air cargo’s long and winding road to recovery
AFTER May’s subdued performance, global air cargo resumed its road to recovery from COVID in June with a 1% growth in demand versus the same month of 2019. According to analysts...
Svitzer Melbourne tug crews to stop work for 12 hours
TUG crews at the Port of Melbourne and Westernport will stop work for a total of 12 hours tomorrow while enterprise agreement negotiations between Svitzer Australia and the...
Freight Minister Melissa Horne headlines transport women’s event
VICTORIAN freight and ports minister Melissa Horne has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the Victorian Transport Association’s Annual Women’s Lunch, being held on 29 July...
American logistics platform launches first Australian fulfilment centre
AMERICAN cloud-based logistics platform ShipBob has opened its first fulfilment centre in Australia. ShipBob said this would enable ecommerce businesses around the world to...
Australian Mariners’ Welfare Society calls for seafarers to be given access to vaccine
THE Australian Mariners’ Welfare Society is the latest local industry body to call for seafarers to be provided with access to COVID-19 vaccines. The organisation on Friday sent a...
New appointment for Health Heads in Trucks & Sheds
HEALTHY Heads in Trucks & Sheds has announced the appointment of a new director of industry relations and program management. The new appointee, Melissa Weller, brings with her...
GEODIS expands freight brokerage capacity with acquisition
SUPPLY chain operator GEODIS has reached an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Velocity Freight Transport, a US-based freight brokerage company from McLane...
HFW and CyberOwl join forces to provide cybersecurity service
LAW firm HFW and maritime cybersecurity company CyberOwl have joined forces to provide technological and legal services to the shipping industry around cyber risk management and...
Patrick’s new Sydney AutoRail is fully operational
PATRICK Terminals’ Sydney AutoRail terminal is now handling all its Sydney rail services, and the second phase of the expansion project has begun. The $190-million project was...
$1.67-billion Moorebank sale finalised
LOGISTICS company LOGOS and its partners have signed a binding agreement to buy the warehousing and property components of the Moorebank Logistics Park for $1.67 billion from...
LINX’s Autocare Services exits voluntary administration
THE voluntary administration process for Autocare Servicers has been completed and control of the business has returned to LINX Cargo Care Group. The process came to an end on 1...
DP World acquires supply chain company for US$1.2 billion
DP WORLD has acquired 100% of syncreon for an enterprise value of US$1.2 billion. This transaction is subject to customary completion conditions and is expected to close in the...
Nominations open for Australian Freight Industry Awards
THE Victorian Transport Association has opened nominations for the 2021 Australian Freight Industry Awards, sponsored this year by TWUSUPER and Viva Energy Australia. VTA chief...
