A good BET to get rail decarbonisation on track
A MELBOURNE company has successfully demonstrated the technology enabling a battery electric tender (BET) for diesel locomotives. The technology promises rail operators a faster...
QUBE recommends Macquarie buy-out
THE BOARD of QUBE Holdings has unanimously recommended a takeover offer from Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) that values the company at approximately $11.6 billion. In an ASX...
Report shows AI and digitisation improve bottom line
A NATIONWIDE study of supply chain leaders has found 81% expect AI and digital innovation to reduce freight costs by at least 5% by 2030. The report, The Road Ahead: Unlocking the...
South Channel closed after ship makes precautionary anchorage
BOX ship the MSC Maritina V (IMO 9294408) has made a "precautionary anchorage" in Port Phillip Bay after reporting an engine alarm during the South Channel inbound transit. The...
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Big bucks for cattle freight routes
UPGRADES have begun to four key beef freight routes in Central Queensland under the federal and state governments’ Queensland Beef Roads program. The $47.5 million early works...
Transition costs for green truck fuels need to be shared: VTA boss
TRANSPORT operators can’t move to low or zero carbon-fueled vehicles without a whole-of-supply chain approach and a willingness by everyone – including consumers – to share the...
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Industry gathers for supply chain awards
A GRANDIOSE scene akin to something out of Phantom of the Opera greeted guests as they entered Melbourne Town Hall for the recent Australasian Supply Chain & Logistics Association...
Victorian government challenged over Williamstown Road curfews
A MOVE by the Victorian government to impose night-time and weekend no-truck zones in Melbourne’s inner west highlights the lack of action on upgrading important feeder routes,...
Aurizon launches new WA iron ore service
AURIZON has announced the start of iron ore train services for miner Yilgarn Iron, marking a new chapter in the ASX-listed rail operator’s long-standing involvement in Western...
No sunshine on Victorian rail freight under government plan
A VICTORIAN Government plan to close a key rail freight link to the Port of Melbourne in Melbourne’s west is threatening the realisation of a planned warehousing and logistics hub...
Aurizon’s broadening with SCT to expand east coast rail freight
ASX-LISTED rail freight operator Aurizon has partnered with a family-owned competitor to support its growing containerised freight business amid disruptive rail infrastructure...
Energy deal set to boost Queensland exporters
A PARTNERSHIP between freight giant Aurizon and the Queensland government-owned energy company CleanCo is expected to benefit exporters from the sunshine state. The idea is to...
Unions rally for a better deal from tech giant
UNIONS have staged a series of protests in Australia this week, calling for one-click giant Amazon to pay better wages and more tax. Transport Workers Union (TWU) president...
Freight focus welcomed in Victoria’s 30-year strategy
THE VICTORIAN Transport Association has welcomed key recommendations in Infrastructure Victoria’s latest 30-year strategy, which outlines a more sustainable and productive future...
DHL/BJL deal seeks to lift Thai logistics standards
A JOINT venture agreement between DHL Supply Chain and Berli Jucker Logistics (BJL) seeks to improve logistics operations in Thailand. BJL is part of the larger BJC Big C Group....
