Excellence celebrated at Australian Maritime and Shipping Industry Awards
AUSTRALIA’S annual awards night for the shipping and maritime logistics industries was held last night in Melbourne, where winners were awarded in 19 categories ranging from the...
Three major defects issued after crash outside Goulburn
NEW South Wales Roads and Maritime Services have issued three major grounded defects to a company whose truck was involved in a crash on the Hume Highway. The incident occurred in...
Leadership change at Toll
TOLL Group managing director Michael Byrne has announced his resignation, effective 31 December, after three years in the role. His replacement is to be Thomas Knudsen who is...
Napier Port releases sustainability and master plan
THE 30-YEAR master plan of Napier Port, “Building Future Connections”has been released along with a sustainability framework. Together they provide a vision for how Napier Port...
Jacobson urges drivers to ‘tell a mate’ about heavy vehicle safety
NATIONAL heavy vehicle regulator CEO Sal Petroccitto has welcomed Shane Jacobson’s passion for heavy vehicle safety as the face of the ‘Tell a mate’ campaign. Mr Jacobson is an...
Mike Henry to become new BHP chief
MIKE HENRY will assume the role of CEO and executive director of BHP effective 1 January 2020, replacing Andrew Mackenzie who will retire as CEO on 31 December 2019. Mr Henry has...
Liebherr maritime cranes reach another milestone
LIEBHERR handed over the 100th Liebherr mobile harbour crane, a new LHM 600, to the Spanish customer Maritima del Principado in Gijón. Spain is now the third country in the world,...
NZ airport handling systems company sold
A FRENCH provider of automated turnkey solutions for airport and logistics markets has acquired New Zealand airport baggage and parcel handling systems company Glidepath....
Secon celebrates half century
SECON Freight Logistics marked its 50th anniversary with a recent gala dinner at Encore in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda. The event also marked the launch of a new book...
Productivity Commission transport report praised
THE Australian Logistics Council has welcomed the Productivity Commission’s Draft Report on National Transport Regulatory Reform released this week, showing the need for better...
Rail a focus of Port of Melbourne 30-year strategy
GETTING more freight on to rail is a key theme of the Port of Melbourne 30-year Port Development Strategy 2050 that has this week been released for consultation. Chief executive...
Port of Melbourne strategy welcomed
THE Port of Melbourne Port Delivery Strategy 2050 has been welcomed by a prominent industry group. The PDS was released this week with the document focusing heavily upon rail....
Maurice James to speak at lunch gathering
QUBE Holdings managing director Maurice James will be guest speaker at a lunch in Melbourne on Tuesday December 10. Mr James has more than 30 years ‘experience in the engineering,...
Heavy vehicle safety the focus of funding applications
THE National Heavy Vehicle Regulator is calling for funding applications for programs that improve heavy vehicle safety on Australian roads. Deputy Prime Minister and...
Simon Atkinson appointed to lead Department of Infrastructure
SIMON Atkinson has been confirmed as the new secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport Cities and Regional Development. The appointment has earned praise from...
