$500m logistics estate planned for Western Sydney
ASIA-PACIFIC logistics specialist Logos has acquired a logistics development site in Western Sydney, which it plans to develop into a $500 million logistics estate. Logos acquired...
Maersk expands Asia-Pacific footprint with US$4 billion acquisition
MAERSK has completed its acquisition of LF Logistics, a contract logistics company with capabilities across e-commerce and inland transport in the Asia Pacific region. Having...
Rail upgrade boosts freight capacity from regions to port
UPGRADES to rail freight lines in Victoria have increased tonnage capacity at four grain terminals and have strengthened rail access to Port of Melbourne. The Shepparton-Tocumwal...
Hapag-Lloyd to install tracking devices on 1.6 million containers
HAPAG-LLOYD has commenced a major project to install tracking devices on its fleet of 1.6 million dry containers. The first of the devices are currently being installed at a...
Risk, resilience, and global thinking the focus of Ports Australia conference
DISCUSSIONS at first full day of events at the Ports Australia Biennial Conference positioned Australia’s ports sector within the international maritime landscape and encouraged...
Maersk to build first-of-its-kind green warehouse
MAERSK has announced it is constructing a low-emissions contract logistics warehouse in Denmark, a first for the company. The warehouse will be constructed under a partnership...
New Zealand shipping delays skyrocket
AN INCREASE in shipping delays to Oceania is hitting New Zealand particularly hard, according to a new report from logistics technology company project44. The report, State of...
Global schedule reliability on an upwards trend
GLOBAL shipping schedule reliability is gradually improving, according to the latest data from Sea-Intelligence. Schedule reliability has reportedly increased to 40.5% in July...
Port of Melbourne rail connection progresses
VICTORIA’S Port Rail Shuttle Network project is progressing with a new section of track connecting Port of Melbourne with Dandenong South – the site of a future intermodal...
Government supports empty container park trial in Melbourne
THE Victorian government has backed an initiative to enhance productivity in the truck arrival interface at empty container parks, and the plan involves participation from...
THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 12
This week, Port of Melbourne continued working through its proposed capacity enhancement program, which has objectives to enable the development of a new container terminal and to...
Record $1.6 billion drug bust at Port Botany
POLICE and border authorities have executed a record-breaking drug bust after a tonne of methylamphetamine was found sealed inside shipping containers arriving at Port Botany. The...
NSW Ports calls for stronger rail freight networks
NSW Ports has called for greater investment in rail infrastructure to enhance connectivity between regional producers and the state’s ports. Private investment in the state’s...
Silk Logistics reports bumper FY22
SILK Logistics reported a 2021-22 underlying net profit after tax of $115.8 million – an increase of 45% on the previous financial year. The ASX-listed logistics company’s...
MOL secures deals for six new LNG-fuelled ships
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has announced plans to build six new ships that will use liquefied natural gas as their main fuel. MOL has signed a construction deal for four new capesize...
