Kowanayama airport project to revamp the region’s economy
The new Kowanayama Airport facilities, built as part of the $295m Building our Regions program, is expected to improve security, safety, and efficiency for the passengers and...
Qantas chooses contractor for American cargo handling
AUSTRALIAN airline Qantas has awarded an important three-year cargo handling contract to US business Worldwide Flight Services. WFS is said to be the largest provider of ground...
Senate committee examines shipping policy
POLICIES, regulations and taxes affecting Australian shipping are coming under the microscope this week of a Senate committee. The Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport...
Queensland announces new freight plan
“A FRAMEWORK to support trucking, shipping, rail and air cargo” is how transport minister Mark Bailey has described the Queensland Freight Strategy. The document outlines a...
Qube secures Portland supply base contract
QUBE Energy has announced it has been successful in winning a three-year tender to house a new supply base at Portland in south-west Victoria. The base is to be operating a series...
LINX to transport supercars again
AUTOCARE Services, part of the LINX Cargo Care Group, announced it would continue to transport the Vodafone safety, medical, recovery and course cars across Australia for the 2019...
Train container hits station verandah
AN INCIDENT in the New South Wales town of Maitland where a container on a freight train hit a verandah gutter has prompted a safety warning from the Australian Transport Safety...
Preliminary report released into runaway ore train
A PRELIMINARY report into a runaway loaded ore train has been released by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. The incident occurred on 5 November last year 211km south of Port...
Sea Swift and Puma renew their vows
NORTHERN Australian shipping company Sea Swift has renewed a long-term contract with Puma Energy to deliver bulk diesel across the Northern Territory. Sea Swift general manager...
ALC issues concluding statement
ALC Forum 2019 saw 300 people gather at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to hear prominent industry and political figures, discuss challenges and explore solutions. In the lead up to...
NSW sets the trend for rail use, says Maurice James
QUBE general manager Maurice James has heaped praise upon the New South Wales government for supporting the growth of rail in and around Port Botany. He contrasted this...
SCLAA hears inspiring message
SUPPORTING one another was a key message to come from an International Women’s Day breakfast, organised by the Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia. The event was...
Preserving freight corridors a focus, says Deputy PM
DEPUTY Prime Minister Michael McCormack has pledged to protect the nation’s freight corridors from urban encroachment. Speaking at the Australian Logistics Council’s Forum 2019 in...
Nairn and Albo joust over fuel supply
SHIPPING Australia chief executive Rod Nairn has raised concerns over Labor shipping policy, suggesting it could amount to handing over fuel security to the Maritime Union. Labor...
Toll Group appoints Kate Carlile as new CLO
TOLL Group announced it has appointed Kate Carlile to the position of chief legal officer. Since she joined the company earlier this past year as lead counsel, corporate, and...
