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...
Lyttelton sees revenue growth in FY23 while container volumes drop
LYTTELTON Port Company has reported a revenue of NZ$181.7 in the 2023 financial year, up 12% on the previous year. The New Zealand port also recorded its second largest container...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 67
IN THE news this week, the Australian Federal Police seized 200 kilograms of cocaine from a ship that berthed at the port of Melbourne....
Sod turned on Blue Water Shipping facility at Brisbane
PORT of Brisbane and Blue Water Shipping have turned the sod at the site of a new warehouse on Fisherman Islands. PBPL and the international transport and logistics provider have...
Aurizon launches east coast container service
AUSTRALIAN rail operator Aurizon has launched a new container service between Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Aurizon will operate the weekly return service on the east coast...
Final 9500-tonne load of scrap metal shipped from Esperance
THE FINAL shipment of 9500 tonnes of old railway sleepers which spanned from Kalgoorlie to Esperance has been shipped out of the Port of Esperance. The sleepers are on their way...
Major construction progresses at Inland Rail sites
ARTC Inland Rail has completed a 60-hour track work “possession” across three north-east Victorian project sites. The Melbourne to Sydney line was closed from Saturday 23...
People power in freight forwarding
People are the beating heart of any freight forwarding business – while the main purpose of any such business is moving cargo, what makes a company stand out is its people. Thomas...
Japanese shipping companies partner to establish LH2 supply chain
THREE Japanese shipping companies are partnering with a company set up to establish a global liquefied hydrogen supply chain that involves export from Australia. Mitsui O.S.K....
Three Linfox warehouses automated with SAP technology
LINFOX has automated three of its warehouse sites using a custom “digital warehouse solution” developed with support from SAP. Software company SAP helped Linfox implement the DWS...
DHL Supply Chain launches first Australian EV truck
DHL Supply Chain in Australia has launched its first electric truck. The EV’s introduction at the Western Sydney supply chain facility begins DHL Supply Chain’s efforts in...
26kg of cocaine found in reefer at Tauranga
NEW Zealand authorities seized 26 kilograms of cocaine from a reefer after an attempted break-in at the Port of Tauranga. NZ Customs Service said security at the Port of Tauranga...
Construction on Inland Rail’s Stockinbingal to Parkes section
CONSTRUCTION on the Inland Rail section between the New South Wales towns of Stockinbingal and Parkes has officially begun. The Australian government is taking a staged approach...
Melbourne container throughput dips in August
PORT of Melbourne reported a decrease in total container throughput in August 2023 compared with the same month last year. The port handled 268,564 TEU last month, down 6.3% from...
Governments commit $100 million to SA hydrogen hub
THE FEDERAL and South Australian governments have finalised a grant agreement to develop the Port Bonython Hydrogen Hub. The governments have together committed $100 million to...
