MV Pamela visits Melbourne
LAST weekend the vessel MSC Pamela arrived at Patrick Terminals, East Swanson Dock, Melbourne. With 9,200 TEU capacity, the Panama-flagged Pamela (IMO 9290531) is one of the...
Relief package for Australian aviation industry
THE package involves the refunding and ongoing waiving of a range government charges on the industry including aviation fuel excise, airservices charges on domestic airline...
NSW announces $2.3bn economic stimulus
THE New South Wales government has announced a $2.3bn economic stimulus and health package in the face of the coronavirus. This package provides $700m in extra health funding and...
Transhipment vessel to boost Eyre Peninsula grain trade
A PROJECT aimed at giving South Australian farmers a new way of shipping grain to global markets is closer after the delivery of a transhipment vessel. The purpose-built...
New funding for bridges and heavy vehicle safety
COMMUNITIES affected by the recent bushfires will be assessed as a priority under Round 5 of the federal government’s Bridges Renewal Program and Round 7 of the Heavy Vehicle...
Supply chain disruption set to hurt manufacturing
DISRUPTION to national supply chains, firstly from bushfires and then from coronavirus, is hurting the national manufacturing sector, the Australia Chamber of Commerce and...
Bogie fracture prompts safety warning
A FRACTURE crack on a coal train bogie went undetected during earlier maintenance efforts, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found. According to the Bureau, on 12...
OPINION: M&A in transport and logistics
IT IS perhaps unsurprising that global deal-making contracted somewhat in 2019, given deep economic uncertainties with a trade war and the resulting risk of global recession and...
COVID: Containerchain announces payment extension period during pandemic
CONTAINERCHAIN has announced it has agreed to extend its payment terms to 21 days to help Australian container transport operators manage cash-flows during coronavirus pandemic....
VTA calls for government-backed rail qualification to be extended to road transport
THE Victorian Transport Association has praised a new qualification for high school students, aimed at preparing them for a career in the rail industry, as a model that should be...
OPINION: Online ordering has changed retail for good
ONLINE ordering is transforming customer habits and retail processes. Companies that try to “set and forget” their fulfilment processes are effectively going backwards as their...
“Perfect storm” brewing for trucking workforce
A COMBINATION of factors is leading to “a perfect storm” regarding supply of truck drivers to the Australian transport sector, supply chain labour specialist Labourforce says....
Port of Townsville upgrade underway
THE $193m port upgrade at Townsville is underway with the first rocks laid this month for a new protective wall. Construction is progressing on the 2.2km protective rock wall,...
Key appointment made at Napier Port
NAPIER Port has announced the appointment of Kianoush Zia as general manager – container operations. Mr Zia replaces Warren Young, who retired from Napier Port in December after...
Conferences tumble as virus wreaks havoc
CORONAVIRUS is causing carnage among organisers of freight and logistics conferences, with MEGATRANS 2020 the latest to be postponed. The event was to have been held at Melbourne...
