Western Sydney’s “Harbour Bridge” open to public
A NEW bridge at Western Sydney International as wide as the Sydney Harbour Bridge is open to motorists as the first phase of construction on Sydney’s new airport comes to an end....
Toll Group shuts IT systems after 'cyber security incident'
FREIGHT business Toll Group has shut down “a number”" of IT systems following a “cyber security incident”. In a statement sent to Daily Cargo News, the company said that as “a...
Court grants DPWA injunction banning industrial action
THE Federal Court of Australia has granted DP World Australia an interim injunction stopping industrial action. DPWA chief operating officer Andrew Adam said the order meant it...
Liebherr's 200-tonne electric machine working portside in China
The largest port handling machine Liebherr has ever produced, the LH 150 ET Gantry Port Litronic is now in operation in DaFeng Port in China. It is also the world's largest...
Airstable aims to improve the transport of horses
A SPECIALIST in the air transport of horses, InstoneAir, has been awarded European Technical Standard Order authorisation by the European Aviation Safety Agency for its new Fully...
Industry welcomes Melbourne on-dock rail plans
INDUSTRY entities have broadly welcomed the announcement of plans to spend $125m for an on-dock rail solution at the Port of Melbourne. The plan was announced on Thursday (January...
Minister announces rail solution for Port of Melbourne
STATE freight minister Melissa Horne has announced a $125m Port Rail Transformation Project, aimed at getting more freight off roads and onto rail. Features are to include: A new...
Rail crash cuts key freight corridor
A V-LINE train crashed into a derailed freight train near the Victorian border township of Wodonga on Wednesday, cutting freight rail access between Australia’s two largest...
Dry dock decision “deeply disappointing”, kiwis say
THE lack of a dry dock in this week’s New Zealand infrastructure package is “deeply disappointing”, NZ Shipping Federation president Clive Glover says. Mr Glover said the time had...
Ocean Network Express joins Shipping Australia
SHIPPING Australia has welcomed Ocean Network Express as a full voting member. “Our mission is to represent the interests of all sectors of shipping in Australia, but we are...
Austal awarded contract for high-speed catamaran
AUSTAL Limited announced that it has been awarded a A$15.5m contract for a 41 metre, high-speed catamaran. The new vessel is based on an existing and proven Austal...
Qube announces fire package
A TOTAL of $500,000 in financial contributions together with critical transport and logistics support is the basis of a bushfire support package announced this week by Qube...
OPINION: China catches a coronavirus and global trade may get very ill
AS I write this article, news of the spread of the “coronavirus” becomes worse on a regular basis. According to current media nearly 60 million people in China’s largest cities...
SAFC welcomes GlobeLink cancellation
THE announcement by the SA minister for transport and infrastructure Stephan Knoll that the GlobeLink air-road-rail infrastructure plan will not proceed has been welcomed by the...
Celebrating Australia Day on the water
THERE’S no more iconic an Australian image as a party on Sydney Harbour and this year was no exception. Svitzer tugs were again on display on Australia Day, cutting moves through...
