IN THE news this week, logistics company Qube trialled a new double-stacked container vehicle at the Port of Brisbane. The vehicle is the first of its kind to be trialled on public roads in Australia, according to the port.

Also in the news, maritime workers at Svitzer Australia voted in favour of a new enterprise agreement.

Also this week, DB Schenker has signed a contract with lithium producer Albemarle to provide freight forwarding and logistics services for the Kemerton Lithium Expansion Project in Western Australia.

And, Victoria International Container Terminal is in the midst of a project to increase its size and capacity, with the first phase due to be operational next year.

And finally, Neptune Pacific Direct Line’s landing craft Norfolk has been delivered and is ready to sail after several months of delays.

The DCN Weekly is a podcast from Daily Cargo News providing a regular roundup of the biggest stories in Australian shipping and maritime logistics.

New episodes are published to our website at the end of each week and included in each Monday’s newswire.

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