OPINION: Rail share in the Port of Melbourne is going nowhere
A REPORT by the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office (VAGO) queries how the Victorian government, the Department of Transport and Planning and V/Line in particular, are going to...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 56
THE FEDERAL government officially declared an offshore wind zone off the Hunter coast this past week, during a visit to Newcastle....
WA govt and lithium producer investigate reopening freight line to Bunbury
THE WESTERN Australian government is looking at recommissioning a freight line that would connect a lithium mine with Bunbury Port. The government has allocated $3.3 million for a...
Man charged over meth shipment in gas heaters
A MAN has been charged over a shipment of methamphetamine sent from Malaysia to Australia hidden in gas heaters. The Victorian man, 31, is the second man charged as a result of an...
New company and board to govern Inland Rail project
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation is establishing a new subsidiary company with its own board to govern the delivery of the Inland Rail. The creation of the new company,...
Construction begins on Melbourne intermodal terminal
CONSTRUCTION has started on the $400-million Somerton Intermodal Terminal – a key hub in Melbourne’s Port Rail Shuttle Network. The Intermodal Terminal Company (ITC) is building...
DHL Supply Chain welcomes CFO for Australia and NZ
DHL Supply Chain has appointed Brindha Pillay as chief financial officer for Australia and New Zealand. Ms Pillay will succeed Craig Roberts, who is relocating to a new DHL role...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 55
IN THE news this week, a new chair and board members were appointed to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority board....
Four arrested over plot to smuggle 230 kilos of drugs
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police have arrested three Sydney men and a boy, 17, for allegedly attempting to possess about 230 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in an...
New global sea freight director at logistics company
RÖHLIG Logistics has appointed Simon Albrecht as global sea freight director. Mr Albrecht stepped into the role on 1 July and reports to Hylton Gray, CEO of sea freight, air...
Contract awarded for Inland Rail enhancement works
INLAND Rail has awarded a contract worth $403.5 million for design and construction of enhancement works for two sections of the rail route. Martinus Rail received the contract...
Companies to develop book-and-claim systems for decarbonisation
OLDENDORFF, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE are among nine companies that intend to develop a book-and-claim chain of custody systems to speed up early phases of maritime decarbonisation....
Lindsay Australia announces acquisition
TRANSPORT, logistics and rural supply company Lindsay Australia has acquired merchandise company WB Hunter for $34.6 million. The company sells agricultural supplies and...
Change of leadership at National Transport Commission
THE FEDERAL government has appointed Michael Hopkins as the new chief executive of the National Transport Commission for a five-year term. Federal, state and territory governments...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 54
IN THE news this week, Victoria has announced a new offshore wind zone, a move welcomed by the MUA, which says it will boost Australian maritime jobs....
