QUBE takes over POAL logistics business
PORT of Auckland Limited (POAL) has sold its Nexus Logistics subsidiary to ASX-listed supply chain operator Qube Holdings to focus on its core operations in Auckland. The takeover...
Maritime decarbonisation, technological change key symposium themes
CHALLENGES surrounding industry decarbonisation, protectionism and technological change were topics at the Australian Maritime Logistics Research Network (AMLRN) 2025 symposium,...
Inland Rail works on track in Victoria
INLAND Rail contractors have taken advantage of a 15-hour closure of the Melbourne-Albury line in the past week to perform essential construction works on Victorian sites as the...
Sydney freight project to lift rail’s share of container moves
A LOW proportion of rail freight at Port Botany can be overcome via a new dedicated freight route, a key transport conference has heard. In his welcoming address to the AusRAIL...
Get ready for the West Gate Tunnel: industry webinar
TRANSPORT operators using the Port of Melbourne have an opportunity to prepare drivers and stakeholders for the opening of West Gate Tunnel (WGT) in December by attending a...
A good BET to get rail decarbonisation on track
A MELBOURNE company has successfully demonstrated the technology enabling a battery electric tender (BET) for diesel locomotives. The technology promises rail operators a faster...
QUBE recommends Macquarie buy-out
THE BOARD of QUBE Holdings has unanimously recommended a takeover offer from Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) that values the company at approximately $11.6 billion. In an ASX...
Report shows AI and digitisation improve bottom line
A NATIONWIDE study of supply chain leaders has found 81% expect AI and digital innovation to reduce freight costs by at least 5% by 2030. The report, The Road Ahead: Unlocking the...
South Channel closed after ship makes precautionary anchorage
BOX ship the MSC Maritina V (IMO 9294408) has made a "precautionary anchorage" in Port Phillip Bay after reporting an engine alarm during the South Channel inbound transit. The...
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Big bucks for cattle freight routes
UPGRADES have begun to four key beef freight routes in Central Queensland under the federal and state governments’ Queensland Beef Roads program. The $47.5 million early works...
Transition costs for green truck fuels need to be shared: VTA boss
TRANSPORT operators can’t move to low or zero carbon-fueled vehicles without a whole-of-supply chain approach and a willingness by everyone – including consumers – to share the...
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Industry gathers for supply chain awards
A GRANDIOSE scene akin to something out of Phantom of the Opera greeted guests as they entered Melbourne Town Hall for the recent Australasian Supply Chain & Logistics Association...
Victorian government challenged over Williamstown Road curfews
A MOVE by the Victorian government to impose night-time and weekend no-truck zones in Melbourne’s inner west highlights the lack of action on upgrading important feeder routes,...
Aurizon launches new WA iron ore service
AURIZON has announced the start of iron ore train services for miner Yilgarn Iron, marking a new chapter in the ASX-listed rail operator’s long-standing involvement in Western...
No sunshine on Victorian rail freight under government plan
A VICTORIAN Government plan to close a key rail freight link to the Port of Melbourne in Melbourne’s west is threatening the realisation of a planned warehousing and logistics hub...
