Resource exports tipped to be worth $282bn
THE Resources and Energy Quarterly report from the Office of the Chief Economist is maintaining a strong export result for resource and energy commodities in 2019-20. Its new...
Launch of world’s largest LNG-powered containership
THIS major milestone in the construction of the world’s first LNG-powered ultra large containership was reached at the Shanghai Jiangnan-Changxing Shipyard. It was marked by an...
ICS and IMO join forces to celebrate World Maritime Day
AS PART of this year’s World Maritime Day celebrations, the International Chamber of Shipping joined International Maritime Organization secretary-general Kitack Lim in London....
Industry bodies reflect on summit
THE recent 2019 ALC & ATA Supply Chain Safety Summit in Sydney set out a number of priority actions for governments, industry and the community, organisers say. Jointly hosted by...
Körber acquires majority in Melbourne logistics/robotics business
INTERNATIONAL technology group Körber has acquired a majority stake in Aussie business Cohesio Group Ltd. Melbourne-based Cohesio is an integrator of voice-directed and autonomous...
Top End rail incident investigated
A BINGLE involving an empty ore train and rail wagons at Andoom, near Weipa, on Cape York Peninsula is under investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. The incident...
Kuehne + Nagel seeks carbon neutrality
SWISS logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel says its ‘Net Zero Carbon’ program will allow it to “actively contribute” to the reduction of CO2 in international transport and logistics....
Weather and terminal "glitches" slow container throughput
TECHNOLOGICAL glitches and vessel delays due to bad Sydney weather are understood to have caused delays for Melbourne container transport operators during the past week. Patrick...
Chinese airline extends reach in Australia
WISEWAY'S national road transportation network, which operates daily between all major Australian capital cities, is to be used to extend the services currently provided by Xiamen...
Garry Button leaves Freight Victoria
THE Victorian Department of Transport has confirmed Garry Button is to leave both the department and his role as chief executive of Freight Victoria. In a notice, departmental...
First reefer unit controller with wireless capability
SHIPPING lines can now monitor and access container refrigeration unit operations from a smartphone or tablet, thanks to Carrier Transicold’s new Micro-Link® 5 controller, the...
Autocare and Isuzu continue partnership
AUTOCARE Services has confirmed they are continuing their longstanding partnership with Isuzu Australia, an Autocare Services customer for more than 20 years. Autocare Services is...
Toll hits the glitter strip
SERVICING customers in the Gold Coast and northern New South Wales is the aim of a new logistics hub at Arundel in the heart of the famous Queensland party town. The $33m,...
INDUSTRY OPINION: The growing logistics challenge
AUSTRALIA is a relatively young country and the size of Europe or North America. It is unlikely that we will catch up with these other continents in terms of servicing the...
Remote pickup service aims to boost response times
GIVING small to medium-sized enterprises greater control over their supply chains is one of the aims of FedEx Express’s remote pickup service. FedEx Express is a subsidiary of...
