Testing requirements removed for freight workers entering QLD
FREIGHT movement restrictions have eased slightly in Queensland with PCR testing requirements having been removed for freight workers and truck drivers. The national cabinet...
COVID outbreak at Ningbo Port putting supply chain at risk
A COVID-19 outbreak near the Chinese port of Ningbo has disrupted operations, with new restrictions putting some terminals and services out of action. The lockdown measures were...
Rail freight operator to research diesel alternatives
THE University of Queensland has teamed up with rail freight operator, Aurizon, on a research project to help reduce the carbon emissions of the company’s locomotive fleet. The...
December air cargo demand dampened
DECEMBER demand in the general air cargo market put a final dampener on 2021 peak season volumes as continuing supply chain issues, congestion on the ground, and concerns over the...
Australia’s export earnings to reach record heights
AUSTRALIA'S resource and energy export earnings are forecast to reach a record $379 billion in 2021-22 according to recent data from the Department of Industry, Science, Energy...
Labor’s strategic fleet plan – a closer look
LABOR leader Anthony Albanese on Monday announced a plan to establish a “strategic fleet” of up to 12 Australia-flagged, privately owned and operated merchant ships if the...
THE BIG STORIES OF 2021: Intermodal terminal to rise in west Melb
RAIL freight company Pacific National earlier this month unveiled plans to develop a new intermodal rail terminal at Little River, Victoria. The terminal is to connect to Inland...
Aurizon signs five-year contract for Fremantle-bound minerals
AURIZON has signed a five-year logistics services contract with Lynas Rare Earths. Aurizon has been providing transport services to Lynas since 2015, moving rare earth concentrate...
And the finalists are…
DCN and our Major Host Sponsor NSW Ports, invite all our friends and colleagues to join us for the online announcement of the winners and recipients of the DCN 2021 Australian...
Eneos to boost QLD hydrogen production
JAPANESE oil company Eneos is to increase its production and export of green hydrogen from Queensland. From next year the company said it would produce up to 20 kilograms of green...
Qube CFO stepping down
QUBE chief financial officer Paul Lewis announced he would be stepping down from the role next year after more than 15 years with the logistics business. He is to depart the...
AMSA provides 24-7 HF radiotelephone service in Australia
COMMENCING on 1 January 2022, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority will provide a unified high frequency (HF) radio service, incorporating radiotelephone and DSC for distress...
Plans solidifying for freight rail terminal in Toowoomba
RAIL freight company Pacific National and infrastructure and property development company Wagner Corporation announced an agreement around the future development of a freight rail...
Deakin University’s supply chain research centre to close
FOR more than a decade the Centre for Supply Chain & Logistics has been managing industry-led research and development focusing on freight logistics and value-added supply chains....
Airport sector welcomes government assistance to rebuild
THE new Aviation Recovery Framework announced by the Deputy Prime Minister will open the door to a much-needed reset on the way the Australian government assists airports in their...
