Industry ball raises thousands for charities
HEAVY hitters from the Western Austrlaian logistics industry recently gathered for the inaugural International Trade Ball. Nearly 200 people attended the charity ball at the...
Stink bug solutions expand into South Australia
FOLLOWING the success of recent events hosted in Fremantle, ACFS Port Logistics and Freight & Trade Alliance are expanding coverage to support the South Australian import sector...
Industry-government collaboration needed for rail projects
COMMONWEALTH, state and territory ministers attending the recent Transport and Infrastructure Council meeting in Adelaide noted several key issues regarding constraints in the...
Fatigue in focus for heavy vehicles
THE National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and the National Road Transport Association have been raising awareness of the dangers that fatigue presents to truck drivers. Between the...
Details released of offshore BMSB treatment providers
WHEN representatives of the Freight & Trade Alliance met with the Department of Agriculture recently, one of the key issues raised was the lack of availability of a list of...
Last-mile drones coming to Queensland
A DRONE delivery service is set to start up later this year in Logan, Queensland. Technology colossus Alphabet (Google’s parent company) is bringing its drone service, Wing, to...
Woolworths breaks ground on new distribution centre
RETAIL giant Woolworths’ new Melbourne Fresh Distribution Centre will store and deliver fresh and chilled products to hundreds of Victorian supermarkets when it opens in late...
Integrated national freight strategy adopted
DEPUTY Prime Minister and minister for transport Michael McCormack said the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy had been agreed upon by transport ministers on 2 August. The...
T-Ports on track for deliveries in 2019 harvest
CONSTRUCTION at the T-Ports bunker sites in South Australia, is well underway and the transhipment vessel is on track to arrive in Australian waters before the upcoming grain...
Finnish equipment for Israeli port
CARGOTEC announced Israel’s busiest port bought eight Kalmar G generation medium forklifts and seven Kalmar Gloria reachstackers. Kalmar, part of Cargotec, booked the order in the...
Review shows record shipping growth on QLD coast
A REVIEW of the North-East Shipping Management Plan has revealed more than 50,000 vessel movements along Queensland’s north-east over a five-year period, with only two minor...
Qube wins safety award
THROUGH a focus on the safety, health and wellbeing of its 7000 employees, logistics services provider Qube Group has reduced injuries by over 40% and won an icare Aware Award....
Freight blueprint for South Australia released
COMPLETING the North South Corridor, a new purpose built freight precinct at Adelaide Airport and harbor channel widening are key planks of a major freight blueprint document...
TasPorts to keep King Island shipping service long-term
TASPORTS, the owner/operator of the Bass Island Line that operates between Geelong, Grassy and Devonport, has committed to enhancing the service after a market sounding exercise...
Trade through Townsville on track to be beefed up
MORE northern Queensland beef may soon be flowing through the Port of Townsville, after plans for an inland meat-processing facility took another step forward. Flinders Shire...
