Landside services at Brisbane getting under way
WHILE flooding is causing devastation in low-lying regions of southern Queensland and northern NSW, container terminals and empty container depot at the Port of Brisbane are...
New Zealand expansion for ACFS with Coda acquisition
THE ACQUISITION by ACFS Port Logistics NZ (ACFS) of Coda Group assets will give the operation the scale, resources, and growth opportunities required to excel in an increasingly...
INSIGHT: Turning the invisible, visible
FOR the past 28 years, I’ve worked in the shipping and logistics sector and am often struck by how little people know about our work. Most people take it for granted that their...
OPINION: Building resilient supply chains
THE LAST few years have underscored the vulnerabilities of global supply chains. Once considered robust and reliable, they were exposed as fragile systems susceptible to...
TRADE LAW: Security of the supply chain
THE SUPPLY chain industry is one of the most heavily regulated sectors of the economy. Many potentially dangerous items pass through the supply chain and there are regular threats...
Broomehill rail projects to aid grain exports
GRAIN growing co-operative CBH has completed its Broomehill rapid rail outloading and siding project which it says will help the international competitiveness of WA grain growers....
MIAL: Another natural disaster underlines reform urgency
MARITIME Industry Australia Ltd believes it is regrettable the latest Queensland floods once again underline the need for vigorous backing for a re-birth of the national maritime...
FNQ floods hit land links, again
THE PORT of Townsville remains open but road and rail operators are scrambling to find alternative arrangements following the flooding of rail lines and the collapse of a key...
DP World and NSW Ports to expand Port Botany rail capacity
DP WORLD and NSW Ports have announced a co-investment of $400 million to expand the rail terminal at Sydney’s Port Botany. The move will see capacity at the improved facility more...
WA government wants control of freight rail
THE WEST Australian government wants to take back control of the state’s freight rail network Cook Government to enter negotiations to secure control of the freight rail network...
OneStop announces key expansions
SOFTWARE solutions provider OneStop has announced the next chapter in its collaboration with ACFS Port Logistics, with an upcoming integration of the e-Depot and e-Rail Appleton...
MEDLOG adds to its Webb
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company’s landside transport and logistics arm MEDLOG has continued its rapid expansion in Australia, launching a second empty container park (ECP) in the...
OPINION: Strengthening Australia's supply chains
THE COVID-19 pandemic profoundly impacted global supply chains, revealing vulnerabilities and highlighting the critical importance of the freight and logistics sector in...
ITC and SSR ink Somerton haulage deal
SOUTHERN Shorthaul Railroad has entered an agreement to provide haulage services to and from the $400-million Somerton Intermodal Terminal. The above-rail freight operator is to...
Qube launches JV SEA Energy and Renewables
GO OFFSHORE and Qube Ports have launched a joint venture, SEA Energy and Renewables, to support offshore energy, renewables, and decommissioning markets. In a LinkedIn social...
