DHL appoints Björn Müller as Asia Pacific CIO
DHL Global Forwarding has announced the appointment Björn Müller as its new chief information officer (CIO) and senior vice president of business process (BPO) for the Asia...
Ofload appoints Dean Newman as new COO
DIGITAL freight and logistics platform Ofload has yesterday (5 May) announced the appointment of Dean Newman as its new chief operating officer. Mr Newman joins Ofload following...
DP World to open Port of Melbourne container park
PORT operator DP World is reportedly set to open a new container park facility in the Port of Melbourne this month. An announcement from the Container Transport Alliance Australia...
Maersk begins rollout of OneWireless platform across fleet
A.P. MØLLER – Mærsk A/S (Maersk) has announced it has begun the roll-out of its new digital connectivity platform, OneWireless, across its fleet. Described by the shipping giant...
Kuehne+Nagel enters partnership with cargo.one
THE WORLD’S largest freight forwarder, Kuehne+Nagel (K+N), has partnered with cargo.one, a digital air freight platform, to enhance its air freight procurement and sales...
Trump looms large in DHL Group first quarter report
GERMAN logistics giant DHL Group has reported earnings and revenue growth during the 2025 first quarter, but the shadow of President Donald Trump and his tariff agenda has loomed...
Design team appointed for Westport roads
A DEDICATED team has been appointed to design road upgrades for the planned Westport container port in Western Australia. The team will get detailed planning and development under...
Air and sea divisions help DSV to soar
HIGHER year-on-year first quarter earnings were driven by lucrative air and sea divisions, logistics company DSV has reported. The Danish company has just released its first...
Fears election a “missed opportunity” for Aus maritime
A PROPOSED strategic fleet and shipping competition policy are key issues for the next federal government to grapple with, maritime and freight sector figures say. There are...
Port of Townsville plans multi-million-dollar works
THE PORT of Townsville has announced the construction of a multi-million-dollar Project Cargo Laydown Area at its East Port Precinct, providing North Queensland with critical...
KiwiRail to retire Aratere
KIWIRAIL will retire Interisland Line’s only rail-enabled Cook Strait ro-pax Aratere in order to work on new infrastructure for the 2029-expected replacement ferries. Chief...
Kuehne+Nagel reports bullish start to 2025
SWISS logistics giant Kuehne+Nagel has reported a strong start to 2025, with global freight volumes up across its sea and air divisions for the first quarter of the year as...
Rio buys WA-made railcars for Pilbara mines
THE FIRST of 100 locally made iron ore railcar wagons has been built for iron ore giant Rio Tinto’s Pilbara operations. Built by Gemco Rail at its Forrestfield premises in the...
Decarbonisation, mode sharing key themes from VTA State Conference
QUALITY data will be crucial as the freight and logistics sectors moves towards a cleaner future, the Victorian Transport Association State Conference has heard. Executive...
SSR boost freight fleet with V/Line lease deal
FREIGHT rail specialist Southern Shorthaul Railroad has expanded its Victorian capabilities by taking long-term leases of 10 V/Line locomotives. Twenty-five 1,846 kw N-class were...
