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Airfreight boom for Adelaide Airport
SOUTH Australian lobster exports have tripled year-on-year, with a record $137.3 million sold to the world over the past 12 months – an increase of $95 million or 225% according...
East-West rail reopened
RAIL services have been restored between Sydney and Perth, Melbourne to Perth and Adeliade to Darwin. The Australian Rail Track Corporation has reopened the East West rail...
Coles, Woolworths call in trucks to ease train derailment pressure
WEST Australian branches of supermarket chains Coles and Woolworths have shifted to additional trucking capacity to maintain WA supply as work on the east-west railway continues...
Derailment cuts off east to west rail freight
RAIL freight routes affecting Sydney–Perth, Melbourne–Perth, and Adelaide–Darwin have been suspended following a partial derailment north of Port Pirie on Tuesday afternoon. Rail...
New owners for SCF Containers
ADELAIDE-headquartered specialised container supplier SCF has been sold to Indonesia’s Asian Bulk Logistics by global asset investor ICS for an undisclosed price. The 100%...
CSL set to fulfill logistics needs for SA magnetite export company
CSL Australia has been named the latest member of a consortium to establish a green iron industry in South Australia. The shipping supplier is to fulfil Green Iron SA’s logistics...
AMPI CONFERENCE: Innovation, human element & future safety pathways
MODERNISING pilotage and balancing technology adoption with operational judgement were key themes marking the start of day-two of the Australasian Marine Pilots Institute...
AMPI conference opens in Adelaide
THE AUSTRALASIAN Marine Pilots Institute Regional Ports & Pilotage Conference has begun in SA, the venue being The Hilton Adelaide City. Flinders Ports general manager Carl Kavina...
First TBM arrives in Adelaide for traffic buster
THE FIRST Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) components for South Australia’s biggest infrastructure project arrived this week in Port Adelaide. The $15.4 billion North-South Corridor,...
Waterside drug crims pay the price
BORDER Force and police are celebrating the convictions of three would-be drug importers operating in Western Australian waters two years ago while recording a successful...
Investor to trim Flinders holding
THE LARGEST shareholder in Flinders Ports Holdings has put its stake up for sale, according to a report in the Australian Financial Review’s Street Talk column. London-based...
Flinders Port Holdings announces infrastructure investment
FLINDERS Port Holdings has announced it is to invest $350 million in the Flinders Adelaide Container Terminal (FACT), along with a further $40m to upgrade plant during the next...
Laundry works keep Ile d’Yeu on track
A RAPID-response dive team has performed emergency husbandry on Ile d’Yeu one of the world’s largest cable-laying vessels, during a critical stop at Outer Harbour, South...
SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Connector state
South Australia is punching above its weight to position itself as a key logistics hub, with significant investment in port infrastructure in the past year and more planned,...
FedEx introduces EVs to Oz
EXPRESS delivery business Federal Express Corporation has announced the introduction of 55 electric vehicles (EVs) to its parcel pickup and delivery fleet in Australia. The...
