Automotive logistics specialist Gefco now part of Ceva Logistics
AUTOMOTIVE logistics specialist Gefco has been integrated with Ceva Logistics, dropping the Gefco branding. The change has enabled Ceva logistics to launch a dedicated finished...
Airline's new service to boost Melbourne air freight
A VIETNAMESE airline will commence flights to Australia in April, introducing more air cargo capacity between the two countries. Minister for trade and investment Tim Pallas on...
PC report fuels more port efficiency discussions
INDUSTRIAL relations, terminal access charges and landside efficiency have emerged as some of the main talking points of the Productivity Commission’s report on Australia’s...
Air cargo demand softens amid economic headwinds
GLOBAL air cargo demand softened in November 2022, according to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association. Global demand, measured in cargo...
Logistics company appoints new executives
LOGISTICS company Geodis has appointed three leaders to its executive committee. On Monday it announced the appointment of Stéphanie Hervé as group executive vice president,...
WA approves land for export industry development
WESTERN Australia’s Industrial Lands Panel has approved allocations of land for seven projects in the Boodarie and Ashburton North strategic industrial areas (SIAs). The...
Inflation and recession biggest concerns for 2023
SUPPLY-chain leaders see inflation and recession as the biggest factors for business in the coming year, according to a recent report from online logistics platform Container...
New study to explore green fleet renewal opportunities
DNV has partnered with a sustainable shipping alliance on a study aimed at decarbonising shipping in the Baltic and North Sea. The classification society and the Responsible...
Freight network changes help trucks reach communities isolated by floods
TRUCKS are being given temporary access to alternative road networks to deliver food and essential supplies to Northwest Australian communities cut off by floods. The flooding is...
PC maintains views on port inefficiencies in finalised report
THE PRODUCTIVITY Commission on Monday (9 January) released its inquiry report into Australia’s maritime logistics system. The report, Lifting productivity at Australia’s container...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 29
THIS week was a sleepy week, but several stories rose to the surface and demanded attention. Firstly, there was the saga of the cruise ship Viking Orion. Biofouling was discovered...
Maersk to build green and smart logistics centre in Shanghai
MAERSK is to build its first “green and smart” flagship logistics centre in China in Lin-gang, Shanghai. The company signed the land grant contract with the administrative...
Rail line repaired after freight train derailment
PASSENGER services on the Main Western Rail Line in the Blue Mountains will recommence from 21 January 2023, following last month’s freight train derailment. NSW minister for...
Global assurance provider to acquire Australasian ESG specialist
LRQA, a global assurance provider, is to acquire Sustainable Assurance Solutions (SAS), a provider of supply-chain sustainability audit, consulting and training services based in...
Toll opens Belgium office
TOLL Group officially opened a new office in Belgium last month. Toll Group said it had been present in the country since 2009, serving customers through its office in the...
