ACFS court hearing adjourned
A FEDERAL Court hearing on whether to wind up beleaguered ACFS Port Logistics has been adjourned for a month. The matter was brought before the court by the Australian Tax Office...
UGL Transport extends maintenance agreement with One Rail
UGL Transport has renewed its maintenance agreement with One Rail Australia, extending a partnership that has supported freight operations on Australia’s east coast for more than...
DP World expands across South-East Asia with new warehouse in Malaysia
DP WORLD has announced the opening of an 11,514-square-metre warehouse in Johor, Malaysia, as it expands its contract logistics network across Southeast Asia. The facility is the...
NSW Ports achieves record on-dock port rail movement of containerised goods
A RECORD 504,000 TEUs was moved by rail directly through Port Botany’s container stevedore terminals, achieving a 19% rail mode share in financial year 2026, and becoming the...
Livestock truckers welcome heavy vehicle report
THE LIVESTOCK, Bulk and Rural Carriers Association (LBRCA) has welcomed the Productivity Commission’s report on heavy vehicle reform and says governments must now turn...
Redesigning cargo reporting for modern supply chains
INTERNATIONAL supply chains have transformed over the past two decades. Australia's cargo reporting framework has not kept pace. The current review provides an opportunity to...
“Dozens of parties” interested in buying ACFS, meeting hears
A MEETING of ACFS Port Logistics creditors has heard there is considerable interest in buying the beleaguered business. The meeting, held in Sydney and chaired by insolvency...
Navia and TCI International formalise joint venture
TWO of the Sino-Australian and Sino-American freight market's most established independent operators have formalised a decade-long partnership, launching TCI Navia; a joint...
Arthur Tzaneros quits as head of ACFS Port Logistics
ARTHUR Tzaneros has resigned his leadership role at ACFS Port Logistics. His decision to quit occurred after comments made in a WhatsApp group about a sexual assault case...
Aurizon Network lifts earnings as CQCN volumes rise in FY2026
AURIZON Network has reported a stronger financial performance for FY2026, with adjusted EBIT rising 10% to $640 million. The increase comes on the back of higher access revenue...
Heavy vehicle reforms to boost electric truck uptake, EVC says
AUSTRALIA’S freight sector could see billions in productivity gains under a new package of heavy‑vehicle reforms agreed by federal, state and territory treasurers. The Electric...
Macquarie consortium completes Qube acquisition
“AN EXCITING new chapter” is how the acquisition of logistics giant Qube by a Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) consortium has been described by a senior executive. MAM, together...
CBH unveils grain train as WA government moves on freight network
THE COOK government has used the launch of CBH’s new rail fleet to reaffirm its plan to bring Western Australia’s freight rail network back under government control. Speaking at...
DP World outflanks Middle East turmoil
DUBAI-based DP World has leveraged its global network to report year-on-year first half revenue growth of 13.1% despite the major disruption to its Middle East activities. Revenue...
Maersk latest to raise guidance after strong Q2
AP MOLLER-Maersk has updated its full-year 2026 financial guidance on the back of second-quarter performance and what it says is improved visibility for the remainder of the year....
