New offshore wind technology for APAC marine logistics
DEVELOPER of advanced industrial precincts, Energy Estate, has been appointed 'exclusive advisor' to bring offshore wind installation, FEEDERDOCK, into the Australia and New...
Salta markets pre-leases at Melbourne intermodals
PROPERTY developer Salta has appointed commercial real estate agency Colliers to market pre-leases for its two intermodal terminals located at Dandenong South and Altona. The...
OPINION: The digital supply chain cake
As I prepare to teach JNB701 Maritime Informatics, a course on digital transformation in supply chains, at the Australian Maritime College for the upcoming semester, I’ve been...
Keep alert for fuel surcharges, transport operators warned
CONTAINER transport operators should review fuel surcharge rates at least weekly as terminal gate prices (TGP) soar, the Container Transport Alliance of Australia (CTAA) says. The...
OPINION: Preparing for takeoff
AUSTRALIA'S air cargo sector is on the cusp of a significant transformation. With Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport set to open later this year, alongside...
Union targets e-commerce giant
E-COMMERCE giant Amazon Australia has been hit with protests around the country, with what the Transport Workers Union says is the first stage of “escalating action” aimed at...
UPDATE: ARTC seeks alternate routes for Sydney to Perth freight
UPDATED: Thursday, 5 March, 5pm AEDT WITH THE Sydney to Perth rail track likely to be closed for weeks, the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is working with freight...
Oil shock leaves freight sector “highly exposed”, industry warns
INDUSTRY bodies have warned of the impact on the Australian logistics and transport sectors from the cutting of the crucial Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Persian Gulf....
OPINION: The illusion of oversupply
FOR most of this year, container shipping was bracing for the opposite problem.. too much capacity. New ships hitting the water, pressure on rates, and a long-awaited return to...
AI for customs brokers: what’s next for the supply chain?
SWEEPING job cuts announced by WiseTech last week are likely to be a sign of things to come in relation to freight and logistics, industry figures say. Among those who spoke with...
Grain upgrades enable faster port movement
RAIL freight upgrades at the Moora and Cranbrook CBH Group grain receival sites are helping get Western Australia’s record grain harvest to ports faster. The upgrades enable the...
Cold storage facility set to boost SA citrus exporters
A COLD storage facility at the Edinburgh Parks industrial estate near Adelaide is set to provide South Australian citrus and table grape producers with easier access to...
KiwiRail’s half-year surplus leap
FIRST half 2026 financial year performance by KiwiRail has seen a massive increase in operating surplus, year-on-year. The H1 FY26 operating surplus was NZ$73.4 million, up $47.6...
Patrick to waive Melbourne fees
PATRICK Terminals has amplified the Port of Melbourne’s recent Port Rail Shuttle Network (PRSN) Start-up Incentive by waiving its own Exchange Transfer Charge (ETC) for a period...
Middle East conflict: what does it mean for Australian shippers?
SHIPPING and freight sector players are preparing for significant disruption as conflict in the Middle East erupted over the weekend. Iran has launched missile attacks on US...
