Bill seeks to improve safety and efficiency in Victorian ports
NEW roads and freight legislation seeks to improve safety, operational and administrative efficiency in the transport sector, Victorian ports and freight minister Melissa Horne...
OPINION: Australia's the last bastion in the global shipping land grab
IN A world where global shipping lines have steadily crept from sea to shore — owning and operating the very container terminals they once merely serviced — Australia remains one...
WiseTech acquires Texas tech business e2open
SOFTWARE logistics business WiseTech has announced a binding agreement to acquire Texan tech and logistics business e2open in a deal valued at $3.30 a share or a cool $2.1bn in...
ACCC delays DP World-Silk decision again
THE ACCC has delayed for a second time DP World’s proposed acquisition of Silk Logistics, following what it says is the receipt of further information from the parties. The...
New distribution centre built in Melbourne’s west
A NEW distribution centre has been built in Melbourne’s west, with the completed facility expected to be able to manage 150 vehicle movements per day. The $130million Truganina...
Sustainability focus for Electrolux’s new Port of Brisbane facility
ACCESS to renewable power for the entirety of its operations is a feature of Electrolux Group’s new facility at the Port of Brisbane. Electrolux, a business focused on household...
ABN fraud running rife in logistics
CASES of ABN fraud are being picked up almost every week by Western Australian logistics company Transitainer. Director Kelly Crossley said she was picking up attempts to...
New Zealand government kicks in for Otago’s inland port
THE PARTNERS developing Port Otago’s much-needed inland port have welcomed a NZD 8.2 million contribution from the New Zealand Government. Southern Link, a joint venture between...
DP World Australia to reconfigure West Swanson Terminal truck-in gates
THE CONTAINER Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA) has revealed DP World Australia is planning to reconfigure the truck in-gates to its West Swanson Terminal (WST) in Melbourne....
Police investigate after wind turbine jams up bridge
A TRUCK carrying a wind turbine part caused major delays over the weekend after crashing into an overpass it could not clear. The crash, which occurred at 0140 last Friday (16...
Tudehope speaks in favour of Glebe Island port retention
RELOCATING commercial port operations from Glebe Island would increase housing construction costs and disrupt industry, New South Wales opposition industrial relations spokesman...
Toll moves into specialist forwarding with Transolve acquisition
FULFILLING customers’ regional and global growth ambitions is a key objective of Toll Group’s acquisition of forwarder Transolve Global. Transolve is an Australian specialist in...
OneStop announces Sydney and Melbourne expansion
SUPPLY chain optimisation solutions provider, OneStop, has announced the upcoming implementation of its OneStop Modal product at the DP World Australia facilities in Sydney and...
Familiar faces in key trade and transport portfolios
A NEW cabinet and ministry have been sworn in for the re-elected ALP government led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, with familiar faces in key portfolios relating to trade,...
In defence of Glebe Island
DISCUSSIONS are ongoing regarding the future of Sydney’s Bays West precinct including the Glebe Island port. Glebe Island is Sydney Harbour’s last working port and the...
