ACFS staff praised as key court date looms
ACFS Port Logistics chief executive Arthur Tzaneros has praised the efforts of staff in minimising disruption following the company entering administration last week. In a letter...
Concerns raised over West Swanson landside delays
CONCERNS have been raised over reported landside delays at DP World West Swanson Terminal (WST) in Melbourne. The Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA) has referred to a...
Cool for kiwis, says ACFS
ACFS Port Logistics New Zealand continues to operate as per normal and is not subject to administration, management in Australia say. As has been widely reported, the company’s...
ACFS insolvency issues create confusion and supply chain risk
PARTIES in the commercial world have been exposed to insolvency, which has increased and unsurprisingly spread to the international supply chain. As a consequence, they likely...
Industry concerns as ships reroute away from ACFS
POTENTIAL redirection of empty container movements has already begun following ACFS Port Logistics (Australia) being placed in administration last week, industry figures say....
ACFS receivers expected to seek a sale
RECEIVERS of troubled operator ACFS Port Logistics are expected to attempt a sale after the business was forced into administration this week. Andrew Sallway and Duncan Clubb of...
Patrick Terminals to launch OptiBook at Fremantle
PATRICK Terminals and OneStop are to roll out the OptiBook container‑management platform at Patrick Terminals – Fremantle on Saturday, 5 September, introducing new digital tools...
External administrator appointed for ACFS Port Logistics
ACFS Port Logistics has been placed in external administration. The development follows a number of applications to wind up the business including by the Australian Taxation...
ACFS “trading profitably” despite court notices
ACFS Port Logistics managing director and chief executive Arthur Tzaneros says he is confident for the future of his company, despite a number of applications for wind-up notices...
FedEx announces China – Sydney service
GLOBAL freight giant FedEx Express has announced the introduction of a non-stop service between its Asia-Pacific hub in Guangzhou, China, and Sydney, seeking to strengthen market...
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Melissa Horne retains freight portfolio in new Victoria cabinet
MELISSA Horne has emerged a winner in Victorian Premier Ben Carroll’s first cabinet, earning new portfolios to go with her existing position as Minister for Ports and Freight. Ms...
DP World logistics and Balco renew their vows
ENHANCING the efficiency and resilience of the forage product export supply chain is one of the aims of stevedore DP World and Balco Australia who this week announced the signing...
Strong first half for ICTSI
THE OWNER of Victoria International Container Terminal, Manila-based International Container Terminal Services, Inc has posted very strong results for the first half of calendar...
Partners and Realterm make Chipping Norton lease agreement
PARTNERS Group and joint venture partner Realterm have agreed to fully occupy a new transport logistics estate at Governor Macquarie Drive, Chipping Norton, Sydney. Partners...
OneStop sees AI as key to freight productivity
INNOVATIVE ways to apply data and artificial intelligence to improve productivity in freight was a central theme at the Container Transport Alliance Australia’s inaugural LOGTECH...
