Guidance sought for Port of Melbourne review
VICTORIA’s Essential Services Commission is seeking submissions from the public, users and other interested parties on how it should fulfil its new role reviewing Port of...
Steve Johnson headlines CTAA grand final lunch in Yarraville
FORMER Geelong star Steve Johnson was guest speaker at the annual Container Transport Alliance Australia club Grand Final Lunch last week. Held at the Yarraville Club in...
Port of Hastings seeks EOI for VRET construction contract
THE PORT of Hastings Corporation has opened the first stage of procurement for construction of the proposed Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal, calling for Registrations of...
ARA calls for mode shift target with Victorian Rail Freight Plan
THE AUSTRALASIAN Railway Association (ARA) has welcomed the release of the Victorian Rail Freight Plan 2026–2036 and its focus on improving long-term planning, coordination and...
Melbourne breaks container record again
PORT of Melbourne has reported a second consecutive year of record container throughput, handling 3.52 million TEU in financial year 2025-26 to retain its Australian port...
TT Line uncorks Spirits
TT LINE has officially opened bookings today for Bass Strait replacement ro-paxes Spirit of Tasmania IV and V, with first sailings firmly scheduled from Geelong and Devonport...
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Vic government announces Rail Freight Plan 2026-2036
PORTS and freight minister Melissa Horne has launched Freight on Track: The Victorian Rail Freight Plan 2026-2036, providing long term planning and support for this critical...
Port of Hastings releases development strategy
THE PORT of Hastings Corporation has released its Port Development Strategy 2055 (PDS 2055), described as “a comprehensive strategic document” to ensure the port remains a vital,...
Latest VICT expansion gets underway
CIVIL works have officially begun for the Phase 3B expansion of Melbourne’s Victoria International Container Terminal, described as “an important milestone in the continued...
Respect industrial process, ITF tells shippers
INTERNATIONAL shippers transporting bulk liquids to the Port of Melbourne have been warned not to do anything to “undermine the resolution” of the industrial dispute between bulk...
Transport industry leaders honoured at AFI Awards
AUSTRALIA’s freight and logistics industry has recognised a new generation of leaders driving workplace safety, technology innovation, sustainability and workforce development,...
State government to shut down Infrastructure Victoria
SAVING money has been cited as the key reason for the state government of Victoria moving to axe advisory agencies Infrastructure Victoria (IV) and Economic Growth Victoria....
ALC sets six supply chain priorities for Victorian election
THE AUSTRALIAN Logistics Council (ALC) is asking every party contesting the Victorian election to commit to six practical priorities that would strengthen the state's supply...
Alma Doepel to ‘set sail’ for Hobart
PLANS are afoot for the next major sailing of the schooner Alma Doepel, the vessel set to brave the waters of Bass Strait early next year and sail south to the Hobart Wooden Boat...
GV Link precinct strengthens regional freight connections
CONSTRUCTION of the Goulburn Valley Link Freight Precinct has been completed, following a $22.5 million upgrade aimed at improving freight efficiency and supporting economic...
