Seafreight boosts Kuehne + Nagel first quarter
A 6.2% increase in seafreight container volumes has boosted first quarter business for international logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel. But the same could not be said for air...
MCT to unveil “modern international port” in Mindanao
MINDANAO Container Terminal, formerly known as Mindanao International Container Terminal, has announced it is rolling out improvements and upgrades at its port terminal. This is...
Wayfinder offers first courses in Sydney and Melbourne
AN INDUSTRY partnership initiative, led by the Centre for Supply Chain and Logistics at Deakin University, is now moving into the next stage of its agenda to increase the number...
Bolloré Logistics announces CargoWise One agreement
SUPPLY chain management specialist, Bolloré Logistics, has signed a “strategic agreement” with WiseTech Global to roll out its CargoWise One platform from May 2019. CargoWise One...
Labor pledges money for Maldon-Dombarton rail link
FEDERAL Labor has pledged $50m to complete the stalled Maldon-Dombarton rail link should it be elected to office. The rail link was partially built in the 1980s, but with a...
Reachstacker to aid in containerised lithium transport
HELPING transport containerised lithium hydroxide is the aim of a recent decision by a Western Australian business to order a new reachstacker from Liebherr. The LRS 545...
Labor pledges Inland Rail inquiry
FEDERAL Labor will hold an inquiry into the Inland Rail project if elected to government, Opposition infrastructure spokesman Anthony Albanese says. Speaking to 2GB host Alan...
Inquiry must not delay Inland Rail, says ALC
A PROPOSED inquiry into Inland Rail must not delay the project, the Australian Logistics Council says. Labor infrastructure spokesman Anthony Albanese made the pledge during an...
Port safety and security a target focus for drone provider
PROVIDER of autonomous drones Percepto has listed port safety and security as areas for business growth following the launch of its Sparrow drone product in Australia. This...
TWU calls for safe trucking at Easter
SAFETY must be prioritised during the busy Easter period the Transport Workers Union says, drawing attention to a number of truck crashes during March. Transport Workers Union...
Mobile harbour cranes boost bauxite operation
A FLEET of specially-designed and durable Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbour Cranes is being used by shipping and logistics company, Winning International Group. The cranes play...
HFW announces global management changes
INTERNATIONAL law firm HFW has announced the appointment of partner Paul Dean as the new global head of shipping and member of the law firm’s global management board. Mr Dean...
Kontainers to supply solutions to Toll Group under new deal
Toll Group, part of Japan Post, will now employ enterprise software from UK-based Kontainers to power its global client-facing platforms. The three-year software contract will see...
UTAS to lead grand “blue economy” initiative
TRANSFORMING Australia’s blue economy is the ambitious aim of a new offshore project to be led by the University of Tasmania. Billed as the “largest ever Cooperative Research...
Call for moratorium on Easter container charges
INDUSTRY body Road Freight NSW has called on major shipping lines to provide truck operators with a moratorium on detention charges for the drop-off and pick-up of containers at...
