Ease our pain, truckies’ group tells NSW state government
ROAD Freight NSW has called on the state government to consider allocating part of the proceeds from the sale of its remaining 49% stake in the WestConnex motorway for incentives...
Air freight under the microscope at virtual conference
THE COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to air cargo but also an interesting array of responses, a conference has heard. The Asian Logistics, Maritime and...
National Road Safety Week time to focus on saving lives
THIS week is National Road Safety Week, a time when people are urged to honour and remember the lives lost on our roads. Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said National Road...
FedEx Express expands Australian dangerous goods service
FEDEX Express has announced the expansion of its dangerous goods shipping service in Australia. The business will now handle dangerous goods shipments on international priority...
Austal Vietnam delivers 94-metre catamaran ferry
AUSTAL Limited announced that Austal Vietnam has successfully delivered the first vessel fully constructed at the Vung Tau shipyard, the 94-metre, high-speed catamaran APT James...
Webfleet Solutions launches Safer Fleets Initiative
WEBFLEET Solutions has launched a new initiative called Safer Fleets, enabling users to harness its existing telematics system to track and trace the journeys of commercial...
DHL Express invests in APAC on the back of e-commerce growth
DHL Express announced it is investing EUR 690 million between 2020 and 2022 to build or expand its facilities in key growth markets of Australia, Japan, Hong Kong SAR and South...
Unfair contract law changes welcomed
THE National Road Transport Association welcomed a statement by federal Assistant Treasurer, Michael Sukkar, that all Australian governments have agreed to strengthen protections...
AAL wins at Asian freight and logistics awards
AT the 2020 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards in Hong Kong on 9 November, AAL Shipping took the evening’s top project heavy lift carrier award, ‘Best Shipping Line...
ALC calls for industry input to EV pricing system
THE Australian Logistics Council has called for a transparent national approach to the design and implementation of a road user charge for electric vehicles. It comes after the...
Swire Shipping enhances its south-east Asia service
FROM December, Swire Shipping will enhance its south-east Asia service to connect south-east Asia, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, Europe, Africa and USA with Papua New Guinea...
Delivery operator predicts pre-Christmas surge
A RECENT expansion has prepared the CouriersPlease network to cope well with demand during the current December quarter peak period, management say. The business is forecasting a...
LNG bunkering plans for Newcastle
LIQUEFIED natural gas development company EPIK, responsible for the NSW government's Newcastle GasDock LNG import terminal, has announced it plans to include LNG bunkering...
Former Colliers exec joins TM Insight
SUPPLY and property specialist TM Insight has announced the appointment of a former Colliers national director Nick Greenwell as its new director of property in New South Wales....
Dangerous goods licence cancelled after Sydney tunnels’ incident
THE New South Wales Environment Protection Authority has cancelled the licence of a Sydney truck driver after several breaches of the dangerous goods transport rules. In October...
