VICT praised for extending operating hours
A DECISION by Victoria International Container Terminal to extend Webb Dock operating hours has been praised by a landside transport group. From Monday 1 April, VICT will be...
Union and truckies called for industry changes
DRIVERS and Transport Workers Union representatives have told a forum in Canberra they support federally binding legislation on a system of safe rates. The forum was convened by...
OPINION: Technology key to evolution in logistics
HERE, in Australia and New Zealand, a limited manufacturing base means our business is unique. We are predominately driven by imports, yet we still face the same challenges as the...
ICTSI upgrades Lae unit ahead of schedule
SOUTH Pacific International Container Terminal, a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, in Lae, Papua New Guinea, recently received three new hybrid rubber...
Ag export centres mooted for Toowoomba and Cairns
AGRICULTURAL export centres soon could be operating in the Queensland cities of Toowoomba and Cairns, with the state government seeking private sector involvement. For Toowoomba,...
Truckies welcome calls to end port charges
ROAD Freight NSW has welcomed calls from the state branch of One Nation to work on ending “unfair port charges” imposed on local truckies by stevedores. In a recent statement NSW...
Qube helps with Wooden Boat Festival
THE Qube Hobart team recently helped with the relocation of the Mistral II for the 2019 Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart. Mistral II began its journey almost a century...
Wharfies set to hit DPWA with “rolling industrial action”
WATERFRONT workers at the DPWA terminals in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle have voted to take “rolling industrial action”. The actions, expected to begin on Friday of...
ALC seeking clarification over stamp duty
THE Australian Logistics Council says it wants clarification from the New South Wale Opposition that a proposal to increase stamp duty will not apply to commercial and heavy...
Air freight worth big bucks
RESEARCH just released by Infrastructure Partnerships Australia and BIS Oxford Economics’ reports goods travelling in international aircraft arriving and leaving Australia are...
ICHCA SA hosts Tony Braxton-Smith for a talk on DPTI freight agenda
The South Australian ICHCA luncheon will this Wednesday welcome Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure chief executive Tony Braxton-Smith who will address the topic,...
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...
