State and federal governments announce fuel security plans
STATE and federal governments have announced a raft of new fuel and fertiliser security measures. Today, 6 May, the West Australian state government announced it has secured an...
Range of views as stakeholders react to Inland Rail pause
INDUSTRY has broadly supported the federal government’s move to pause construction of Inland Rail beyond Parkes while redirecting money elsewhere in the rail freight network....
Inland Rail to pause at Parkes, federal government says
FEDERAL infrastructure minister Catherine King has cited whopping cost blowouts on Inland Rail for the decision to pause the project at Parkes in central New South Wales. In a...
Queensland announces fuel security plan
UNLOCKING land near ports is a key tenet of Queensland’s fuel security plan announced on the weekend. The Queensland government says space near ports will be made available for...
Bridge reopening set to boost Port of Newcastle connection
BETTER access to the Port of Newcastle for regional producers is expected to result from the reopening of the Beni Creek rail bridge near Dubbo. The Australian Rail Track...
MSC lines up new rail options
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company is riding the rails via a new inland network assembled during the last six months. The carrier claims it can deliver a faster, simpler, and more...
Big energy components leave Port of Newcastle for Uungula Wind Farm
PORT of Newcastle says it has marked another milestone as a leader in renewable energy logistics, with the first oversize and/or overmass (OSOM) wind farm movement from its...
Understand fuel surcharges, businesses urged
BUSINESSES that withhold fair fuel surcharges, whether due to inertia, confusion, or deliberate pressure, are contributing to conditions that can push transport operators out of...
Anger over NZ ETV funds diversion
THE MARITIME Union of New Zealand is furious about revelations the national government is using money ‘saved’ by the cancellation of an emergency towage vessel contract to upgrade...
Supply chain risks to Australia's renewable energy goals
SUPPLY chain dependencies and fragmented policy settings are constraining progress towards greater renewable energy generation, new research reveals. As global commitments towards...
Swinburne takes road freight temperature
MELBOURNE’s Swinburne University of Technology has embarked on a landmark national study to determine the plight of Australia’s road freight sector. Swinburne, in partnership with...
Federal government commits to new WA container port
THE FEDERAL government has signed off on the development of Western Australia’s new Westport container terminal with a combined state and federal commitment of $1.1 billion to the...
Inland Rail hails spending with local companies
NEW figures from Inland Rail show total spending with “local companies” on the project topped $660 million at the end of December. Some $130 million was spent during 2025, with...
Freight costs and port charges take centre stage in Hobart
THE TASMANIAN Freight & Logistics Forum, held last week in Hobart, brought together delegates from across the state’s supply chain, with cost pressures a consistent theme across...
KiwiRail sets up Cook Strait ‘bypass’
NEW Zealand’s KiwiRail is putting in place alternative Cook Strait freight coverage during the forthcoming absence of its Interislander ro-paxes for wet- and drydockings. The...
