NatRoad warns fuel crisis is closing transport businesses
TRANSPORT businesses are already shutting their doors because of rising fuel costs according to the National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) which wants the federal...
OPINION: Infrastructure Australia misses the boat
INFRASTRUCTURE Australia (IA) recently released the IA 2026 Priority List (IPL). I would like to make some comments on the Ports Capacity and Connectivity segment of the IPL...
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Port executives reflect on trade via sea and air
PORT executives Saul Cannon (Port of Melbourne) and Matt Marais (Avalon) have had their say on international trade and leveraging new growth opportunities. Addressing the VTA 2026...
VTA highlights fuel costs for transport operators
FUEL volatility remains the most immediate and destabilising challenge for transport businesses, Victorian Transport Association chief executive Peter Anderson says. The VTA has...
Fund to hasten industry decarbonisation, minister says
AN $8 million Freight Decarbonisation Co-investment Fund will support the move towards a cleaner Victorian transport sector, state ports and freight minister Melissa Horne says....
National fuel supply taskforce welcomed
A DECISION by the Australian government to establish a National Fuel Supply Taskforce led by Anthea Harris has been welcomed by the Australian Logistics Council. The appointment...
Electrifying Australia’s freight fleet could happen faster, research states
ELECTRIFYING Australia’s heavy freight fleet could happen faster and at significantly lower cost than widely assumed, research maintains. Australia currently has more than 128,000...
Exporters call for 'financial assistance' as war rages in the Middle East
SIGNIFICANT, unbudgeted costs arising from shipping disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict have prompted calls from exporters for “targeted financial assistance”. In a...
DHL warehouse aimed at innovation and sustainability benefits
A NEW warehouse facility in western Sydney reflects DHL Supply Chain’s focus on innovation and sustainability, the company says. DHL has officially opened its newest warehouse in...
Sydney to Perth freight line reopened after five weeks
THE FIVE-week closure of the rail freight line between Sydney and Perth has ended with its reopening after severe flooding. The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has...
Road train restrictions eased for WA diesel, petrol and fertiliser
THE WEST Australian state government is to ease restrictions on road trains carrying diesel, petrol and fertiliser to the regions. From Monday, 27.5m and 36.5m road trains were...
Freight group calls for easing of heavy load vehicle restrictions
WHILE disruption to road freight has been minimal following the closure of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge, the Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA), Freight & Trade...
MITEZ calls for national focus on Mount Isa–Townsville corridor
THE OMISSION of key northern projects from Infrastructure Australia’s national priority list highlights the challenge of ensuring productive infrastructure in the bush,...
Bigger ships & rail highlighted in IA priority list
AN INCREASE in the use of larger box ships is set to pose port capacity challenges, Infrastructure Australia (IA) says. The independent statutory body has just published its 2026...
Pressure on freight projects and SMEs as fuel price skyrockets
RISING oil prices along with imminent interest rate hikes are weighing down an under-pressure freight system, Regional Cities New South Wales (RCNSW) says. RCNSW chair and Lismore...
