Port of Melbourne announces sustainability report
BALANCING the needs of neighbours with a growing freight task is a focus of the Port of Melbourne Sustainability Report, announced this week by chief executive Brendan Bourke. Mr...
King to take charge of infrastructure
LABOR has a new spokesperson in the key portfolio of infrastructure and transport, with Catherine King taking over from her new boss Anthony Albanese. Mr Albanese ascended to the...
CMA CGM announces group changes
TURNING around the fortunes of logistics company CEVA while also streamlining operations in Oceania are focal points for a series of changes announced by French shipping group CMA...
Port welcomes its largest visitor
A QUICK trip to Timaru by the ship Rio de Janeiro (IMO 9357963) made it the largest ship to visit the harbour in the New Zealand South Island. The Rio de Janeiro, which docked at...
Online retail boom spurs logistics investment
TRANSPORT company Hunter Express will house its new distribution centre as part of AMP Capital’s new Crossroads Logistics Centre, located at Casula in Sydney’s south-west. The...
Melbourne rail a focus of west country gathering
PROMOTING rail links with the Port of Melbourne was a focus of a meeting in the western-Victorian township of Horsham this week, organised by logistics company SCT and owners of...
Industry welcomes freight focus
A DECISION by PM Scott Morrison to make freight transport a specific ministerial responsibility is a welcome one, the Australian Logistics Council says. ALC chief executive Kirk...
Qube Bulk achieves milestone tonnage in WA
LOGISTICS business QUBE Bulk has been servicing the DeGrussa copper mine, 900km north-east of Perth for the past seven years. On 10 May, the company reached a milestone with a...
Logistics a focus of property deal in Melbourne’s west
PROPERTY group LOGOS has announced it has agreed to acquire a parcel of land in Truganina, an important suburb for the logistics sector in Melbourne’s west. On completion the...
Heavy vehicle training a feature of Vic budget
A COMMITMENT of $4m over four years to bankroll the training and instruction of 800 new heavy vehicles drivers has been welcomed by the Victorian Transport Association. The...
Safety highlighted in new gantry crane installations
AUTOMATED rubber tyre gantry cranes installed at the Indonesian port of Semarang are being hailed as significant steps forward in efficiency and safety. Terminal Petikemas...
“Insatiable appetite” for drugs, says Outram
A SURGING freight task is providing opportunities for criminals engaged in the illicit drugs trade, Australian Border Force Commissioner Michael Outram says. Addressing the AFIF...
Macca stays at the helm
DEPUTY Prime Minister Michael McCormack has retained the infrastructure portfolio as Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed his new cabinet and ministry over the weekend. This...
VICT calls for equal rail access
STEVEDORE Victoria International Container Terminal says a rail access plan being developed by Port of Melbourne risks placing it at an unfair disadvantage. Port of Melbourne was...
Queensland Premier highlights state's export sector
QUEENSLAND Premier and trade minister Annastacia Palaszczuk has visited a business in Cairns to highlight the role of exports in the state's economy. Ms Palaszczuk visited the...
