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Parcel delivery service commences 12-month discovery phase of delivery app

Parcel delivery franchise, CouriersPlease (CP), has commenced a 12-month discovery phase of its new driver application designed to assist its fleet of franchisees to choose the most efficient runs to expedite parcel pickups and deliveries.

May 27, 2020

Australia Post and Qantas Freight renew agreement to support eCommerce growth

Australia Post and Qantas have announced an expanded domestic and international air freight agreement to support the growing demand for parcels.

Aug 12, 2019

UGL secures $260m in new rail and mining services contracts

UGL, has been awarded new rail and mining services contracts across Australia, generating combined revenues of approximately $260 million.

Aug 8, 2019

Pictured L-R: Anna Dartnell, General Manager Iron Ore & Central West, Aurizon; Councillor Linden Brownley, City of Kalgoorlie Boulder; and Sue Jefford, Manager of Training at Aurizon.

Kalgoorlie to become Western Australia regional training hub

Kalgoorlie is set to become Western Australia’s regional training hub for Australia’s largest rail freight company Aurizon, with new investment and leading-edge technology being rolled out for the next generation of WA rail recruits.

Jul 15, 2019

Mirvac’s premium logistics hub Calibre opens in Western Sydney

Mirvac Group (Mirvac) has celebrated the official opening of its premium logistics hub Calibre, in Eastern Creek. The strategically located industrial precinct delivers high-quality built form and employment outcomes for Western Sydney and sets a new benchmark for industrial and warehouse facilities in Australia.

May 10, 2019

Australia Post launches road safety campaign with Australian Trucking Association

Australia Post has announced a four-year partnership with the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) with a focus on safety on the roads.

May 10, 2019

Fortescue resumes shipping operations following Cyclone Veronica

Fortescue Metals Group provides an update on the impact of Cyclone Veronica on its Pilbara iron ore operations.

Mar 27, 2019

Contracts signed for $1.26 billion regional rail fleet

The NSW Government signed a contract with Momentum Trains for the $2.8 billion project to design, build, finance and maintain the new regional rail fleet, along with a new purpose-built maintenance facility in Dubbo to help stimulate regional economies.

Feb 20, 2019

ALC appoints Kirk Coningham OAM as CEO

The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has announced that Mr. Kirk Coningham OAM has been appointed as the organisation’s new permanent Chief Executive Officer, and commences his responsibilities at the ALC Secretariat in Canberra.

Jan 15, 2019

Delivering the goods: transport activity contributed $122.3 billion to GDP

Total transport activity contributed $122.3 billion to the Australian economy in 2015-16, according to a new experimental account released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Oct 31, 2018

Warrnambool and Geelong line upgrades out to market

The first step in the process to award a contract for major works on the Warrnambool and Geelong line upgrades is under way, with a call for Expressions of Interest from contractors.

Oct 10, 2018

How a local logistics-retailer partnership boosted sales volumes from the Asian markets

The lucrative Asian e-commerce market is growing fast, with sales in the Asia-Pacific region having increased by 31 per cent in 2017 to $1.349 trillion – 83 per cent of which came from China. A leading e-commerce logistics provider is helping one of Australia’s largest…

Sep 25, 2018