Inland Rail section nears phase-one completion
MAJOR construction of the Inland Rail’s Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 section is on track for completion at the end of October. The section between Camurra and North Star in NSW...
World's first LNG-fuelled Panamax bulker begins operation
THE WORLD’s first LNG-fuelled Panamax coal carrier has commenced operation and, according to AIS data, is now on its way to Newcastle. The 235-metre LOA, 59,233 DWT vessel Shoyo...
WA taskforce calls for broad coastal shipping reforms
WESTERN Australia’s Shipping and Supply Chain Taskforce has recommended policy and regulatory reforms to support Australian-owned shipping lines competing in domestic sea-freight...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 69
IN THE news this past week, pilot vessel Corsair grounded and broke up at the entrance to Port Phillip Heads in Victoria....
Maxwelton siding in QLD upgraded for livestock transport
A QUEENSLAND freight line has been upgraded to allow more livestock to be transported by rail. The Queensland Rail upgrade was completed with a $4.26-million investment from the...
New rail commissioner at ATSB
A NEW rail commissioner has been appointed to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Federal minister for transport Catherine King announced Julie Bullas’ appointment and...
Big intermodal freight train trialled in Victoria
THREE locomotives hauled a 1.5-kilometre intermodal train as a trial for regular services between Merbein and the Port of Melbourne. The train, operated by Pacific National,...
The power of networks
The true strength of any network is not only in its size but also in the strength of how it is connected through both systems and people. Röhlig Logistics – an owner-operated...
Pac Nat inks cement haulage deal
PRIVATE rail operator Pacific National has signed a new, three-year rail haulage agreement with Cement Australia. The deal will see Pacific National transport ISO containers of...
OneStop and ACFS Port Logistics form partnership
LOGISTICS software developer OneStop and container logistics operator ACFS Port Logistics have formed a “strategic partnership”. In a joint statement, the two companies said the...
Inland Rail’s design for Seymour-Avenel Road bridge revealed
INALND Rail has released the design for the new Seymour-Avenel Road bridge ahead of the start of construction later this year. The current Seymour-Avenel Road bridge is too low...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 68
IN THE news this week: the MUA has announced industrial action at all four DP World container terminals in Australia....
North Island supply-chain service launched
VIEWPOINT Supply Chain, a tripartite collaboration for North Island logistics, was launched on Thursday. The initiative was launched on Thursday by leaders from Napier Port, Kiwi...
NSW releases net-zero emissions policy for heavy road and rail freight
THE NEW South Wales government will conduct a two-year trial to give extra mass zero-emission heavy vehicles access to the state road network as part of its Towards Net Zero...
WiseTech acquires MatchBox Exchange
LOGISTICS software developer WiseTech Global announced on Wednesday (4 October) it had acquired MatchBox Exchange, a provider of an online open market platform for the reuse and...
