Patrick to waive Melbourne fees
PATRICK Terminals has amplified the Port of Melbourne’s recent Port Rail Shuttle Network (PRSN) Start-up Incentive by waiving its own Exchange Transfer Charge (ETC) for a period...
VICTORIA: The freight state
Victoria's freight sector is evolving with key projects like Inland Rail and the West Gate Tunnel, addressing economic challenges and leveraging opportunities in clean energy and...
Fine imposed for export of hazardous e-waste to Singapore
A COMPANY has been fined $20,000 for what the federal government said was a case of “hiding e-waste in a container exported to Singapore”. The container, shipped by...
Risky business: Melbourne tech firm targets freight’s blind spots
MELBOURNE-based technology company Argocore Pty Ltd has opened registrations for user acceptance testing of its new AI platform, Cargonautix, aimed at freight forwarders and...
New logistics precinct greenlighted for Melbourne
A NEW industrial and logistics precinct in Melbourne's inner west has been given the green light as property investment group Charter Hall enters a joint venture (JV) with...
Industry welcomes heavy vehicle permit system
INTRODUCTION of the Heavy Vehicle Structural Assessment Permit System in Victoria has been welcomed by industry. The Victorian Transport Association said the HVSAPS, announced by...
Industry gathering discusses rail and truck movements
WEST Gate tunnel operations, the vehicle booking system at West Swanson and the Port Rail Shuttle were some of the topics discussed at an industry function at the Yarraville Club...
Senator to speak at transport conference
PROMINENT freight sector advocate and ALP politician Glenn Sterle is to speak at the 2026 VTA State Conference in March. Before entering parliament, Senator Sterle worked in road...
VICT set for another quarter-century
VICTORIA International Container Terminal has extended the lease of its Webb Dock East automated facility from the Port of Melbourne for a further 26 years, taking its occupancy...
Dairy supply chain money to help keep freight mooving
SOME $37.7m in government money for the Dairy Supply Chain Road Upgrades is set to boost productivity and freight network sustainability, the Victorian Transport Association says....
Spirit Geelong stay costing almost a million a month
TT LINE is negotiating to have Spirit of Tasmania V join sister Spirit of Tasmania IV ‘in storage’ at Geelong, the company’s chairman has revealed. Ken Kanofski also disclosed...
West Gate Tunnel and VBS focus of industry forum
OPERATIONS on the West Gate Tunnel and changes to the vehicle booking system at West Swanson Dock will be among the topics for discussion at a forum in Melbourne next week...
Hong Kong buyer takes Beveridge stake
CONTINUING a stream of overseas investment in Australian supply chain Hong Kong’s C Capital has made a major land acquisition in Victoria’s Northern Freight Precinct. The private...
Qube workers protest over pay and conditions
TRANSPORT Workers’ Union (TWU) protests against Qube have proceeded in Melbourne, despite the Western Australian branch withdrawing from proposed industrial action. A small group...
Investigation into fatal freight rail crash under way
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has begun an investigation into Tuesday’s Victorian rail crash that left two dead. The transport safety investigation is into a...
