Robert the right man for Toll
TOLL Group has announced the appointment of Robert Reiter as group managing director, effective 1 July. He is to assume the role in addition to his current position as president...
Small business focus of DHL/ASEAN trade partnership
A MEMORANDUM of understanding between DHL Express and the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) is aimed at facilitating small business trade among ASEAN member states. The...
July opening date set for WSI airport cargo precinct
JULY 26 has been set as the official opening date for the Western Sydney Airport integrated cargo precinct, a project expected to be a boon for both importers and exporters....
Andrew Newman appointed to head Freight Victoria
ANDREW Newman has been announced as the new executive director of Freight Victoria, filling a role that has been vacant since earlier in the year. In a written statement, deputy...
Freight hub coming to Ballarat
THE CENTRAL Victorian city of Ballarat will have a $55 million intermodal freight hub by the end of this year jointly funded by the Federal and Victorian governments. The Ballarat...
Rail project leader reappointed to two boards
ERIN Flaherty, who has overseen some of Australia’s most significant rail projects, has been reappointed as a non–executive director (NED) and board chair for the National...
Map seeks to shed light on freight loss across Australia
AN INTERACTIVE tool that visualises freight insurance claims across Australia has been released onto the market. The Freight Claims is the product of FreightSafe, a freight claims...
Ageing industrial infrastructure risks bulk exports
GROWING fleets of bulk handling machines are operating beyond their lifespan jeopardising the future of key exports, a new study reveals. Australia exported some $132.3bn in goods...
Trump tariffs cause “fundamental change” in global trade
A NEW tariff regime announced last year by the Trump administration has led to “a fundamental change in how trade is executed”, a new report reveals. The report, The Rise of the...
NAVIGATING 2026: Eye of the storm and a world getting harder before it gets better
TEN WEEKS after the United States and Israel targeted Iran, which responded by closing the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic, the global oil market is surprisingly calm....
ALC celebrates industry excellence
TECHNOLOGICAL adaptation in logistics was apparent last night when the winners were announced last night of the 2026 ALC Supply Chain & Logistics Business Awards. Among those to...
Healthy Heads launches psychosocial risk management pilot program
HEALTHY Heads in Trucks & Sheds, a not-for-profit aimed at improving mental health and physical wellbeing across Australia’s road transport and logistics sectors, has announced...
Diversification boosts China lobster exports
AUSTRALIA’S biggest lobster exporter, the Geraldton Fishermen’s Co-operative (GFC) on Western Australia’s mid-west coast, was hard-hit by China’s ban on the live lobster trade. It...
Key FNQ freight route returned to "pre-disaster" function
RECONSTRUCTION works have been completed on the Palmerston Highway, a key Far North Queensland freight route between the Atherton Tablelands and the coast. Jointly bankrolled by...
ICHCA guests hear about air freight and Adelaide box port
ICHCA South Australia recently held a successful industry event at the Lakes Resort Hotel in Adelaide, which was attended by more than 45 guests from the freight and logistics...
