OPINION: Heart of Data-ness
THE GLOBAL supply chain has, in the past several years, been severely disrupted by numerous challenges, ranging from weather events, environmental disasters, social unrest and...
OPINION: Vertical integration is a growing cause for concern
THE LOGISTICS landscape is undergoing a significant shift, with vertical integration emerging as a dominant force shaping the industry. This trend has sparked concerns among...
INSIGHT: TPM25 - finding reliability in an unreliable world
WHILE the maritime world held its breath as world leaders tore up the existing rule book and Houthis re-established threats in the Red Sea, a group of more than 4500 logistics and...
PSA International, DNV and PIL sign decarbonisation MoU
PSA INTERNATIONAL, DNV Singapore, and Pacific International Lines have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in order to collaborate on decarbonisation...
ACCC delays Qube/MIRRAT decision again
THE ACCC has delayed its decision on QUBE Holdings’ acquisition from Wallenius Wilhelmsen of the Melbourne International RoRo & Automotive Terminal until 10 April. It was 27 May...
Rail appointees bring a track load of experience
NEW appointees to the boards of Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) and National Intermodal Corporation, announced by the federal government, have a wealth of rail expertise....
West Gate Tunnel a game-changer for freight, minister says
VICTORIAN freight minister Melissa Horne says the West Gate Tunnel is set to be a transformative boon for freight movement to and from the Port of Melbourne. The minister was the...
Onslow truck rollover causes road closure
THE TROUBLED Onslow Iron haul road has been temporarily closed following the sixth truck rollover on the $2.6 billion road. A notice to the Australian Stock Exchange said the road...
Watch list created for West Gate tunnel issues
FOLLOWING a seminar early in March a watch list has been created of the likely impacts on the container transport industry from the opening of Melbourne’s West Gate Tunnel. More...
DP World: ‘ACCC decision not final’
DP WORLD plans to continue its bid to acquire Silk Logistics in spite of concerns expressed by the ACCC yesterday. In a media statement issued on 14 March DP World acknowledged...
Victoria moving grain from road to rail
THE VICTORIAN state government wants to shift more grain movement to rail from road. It plans to get more grain moving to port and reducing the reliance on trucks on regional...
ACCC warns against DP World’s Silk takeover
CONSUMER watchdog, the ACCC is concerned that DP World Australia’s proposed acquisition of Silk Logistics has could lead to higher prices and reduced quality for Australian...
Rail returns in Alfred’s wake
IN THE WAKE of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred, the first intermodal train has arrived in Brisbane. Supplies are now moving to North Queensland according to a Linkedin post on Pacific...
NPDL consolidates in Fiji
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line has placed two Fijian agency and logistics businesses under the one umbrella, bringing together Transam and Williams & Gosling PTE Limited. Effective...
Gold Valley to arc up iron ore rail
FREIGHT rail operator Arc Infrastructure will more than double its annual iron ore output from Gold Valley’s Wiluna West Iron Ore Project to the Port of Esperance in Western...
