Industry welcomes redesigned National Freight Strategy
INDUSTRY has broadly welcomed the release of the redesigned National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy, unveiled this week by Catherine King, minister for infrastructure,...
Opposition argues for cleaner fuel progress
SENATOR for Victoria and Opposition transport spokesperson Bridget McKenzie has called on the government to do more to bring about a clean and sustainable domestic fuel sector....
Government announces National Freight Strategy and Action Plan
PRODUCTIVITY, resilience, decarbonisation and data are the four priority areas of a refreshed National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy announced this week by the federal...
Qube, Melbourne score mineral sands business
QUBE’s ports and bulk operations have secured a significant contract that will see an expected 30,000 tonnes of mineral sands shipped through the port of Melbourne every three...
Minister Catherine King highlights the role of intermodals
FEDERAL infrastructure and transport minister Catherine King has spoken of the key role of intermodals in facilitating the movement of freight in a rapidly changing Australia. Ms...
Panel discusses supply chain risk and infrastructure challenges
PANEL sessions at the Australian Logistics Council National Supply Chain Summit have examined supply chain risk and issues impacting infrastructure. A session featuring, Ben...
Logistics body expands across the Ditch
THE SUPPLY Chain and Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) is expanding across the Tasman, officially offering services in New Zealand from next month. This development is to...
Competition concerns over E2open deal
MURMURS of concern have been expressed in the forwarding community over the WiseTech acquisition of US supply chain software provider E2open. WiseTech’s CargoWise platform...
DP World completes Silk takeover
DP WORLD Australia now owns 100% of Silk Logistics Holdings. The transaction has been completed through a scheme of arrangement that has been fully implemented making Silk a...
Pilot plant launched for safe hydrogen transport
A PILOT plant that enables vessels to safely store and transport hydrogen has been launched in Western Australia. WA energy minister Amber-Jade Sanderson opened the Hydrilyte...
Less coal, lower bulk earnings impact Aurizon financials
LOWER bulk earnings have been listed as factors in rail operator Aurizon’s financial results for the 2025 financial year. The rail company reported delivering underlying EBITDA...
SAL lunch, Roma delivers rousing address
KOOYONG Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne’s inner east was the setting for the latest Shipping Australia state committee lunch and a fiery presentation from Roma Britnell, the state...
Rise in container volumes boost DP World’s half year results
TERMINAL operator DP World has defied geopolitical strife and trade policy uncertainty to post a 5.6% rise in container volumes for its half year results. Click on image to view...
Record container freight on rail for Fremantle Port
CONTAINER freight on rail to the Port of Fremantle has reached record levels. Container freight on rail made up 23.5% of all freight transported through Fremantle Port during...
Supply chain critical to deliver food strategy
FEDERAL government plans to boost food security heighten the need for an effective supply chain, industry bodies say. The government this week unveiled its discussion paper...
