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Geek+ sponsorship brings robotics to Mega Trans 2026
20+ hour, 2+ min ago (528+ words) The addition of global robotics leader Geek+ as a silver sponsor for Mega Trans 2026 is a big step toward helping supply chain businesses to understand just how technology can help them to grow. Geek+ joins the event as demand accelerates…...
CMA CGM to acquire Fed Ex Supply Chain for $1. 4 B
22+ hour, 3+ min ago (418+ words) Global logistics provider CMA CGM Group is set to acquire Fed Ex Supply Chain in an international deal worth $1. 4 billion. The global sea, land and air logistics provider will acquire the subsidiary of Fed Ex Corp at an enterprise value…...
Chance to have a say on Port of Melbourne pricing
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (289+ words) Businesses making use of the Port of Melbourne have been asked to share their thoughts on the port's pricing practices as part of a regular government review led by the Essential Services Commission. The ESC is tasked with assessing whether…...
$13 M investment powers Australian maritime skills training
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (340+ words) The federal government has announced a major milestone for a maritime skills and training initiative (MSTI), with five successful grantees appointed to train the next generation of the nation's seafarers. The MSTI will give trainees and cadets the sea time…...
ALC praises parliamentary presence at recent transport and logistics event
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (317+ words) The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has welcomed parliamentary engagement at a recent "Parliamentary Friends of Road Transport, Warehousing and Logistics" event at Parliament House. Chaired by Senator Glenn Sterle, with Scott Buchholz as deputy chair, the Parliamentary Friends group brought…...
Nexobot is bringing AI robotics to the parcel sorting table
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1505+ words) In the world of logistics, how to make the best of technology and artificial intelligence to support the industry remains at the forefront of discussions. The challenge is finding ways of applying the latest technologies to improve productivity and safety,…...
Have your say for a $500 bp voucher
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (236+ words) You could win a $500 bp gift card by completing the Thriving Workplace Index (TWI) survey, which is a tool designed by Healthy Heads and Super Friend to assess the psychological safety, stress levels and overall wellbeing of transport, warehousing and…...
Grain train upgrade to boost WA export capacity
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (490+ words) Construction is underway on a Midland Line upgrade that will allow heavier grain trains to move between WA's Mid West grain-growing areas and Geraldton Port. Arc Infrastructure is upgrading about 78 kilometres of track between Carnamah and Mingenew, replacing timber sleepers…...
What does it take to top Isuzu Team Elite?
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (573+ words) Blacklocks Isuzu Sales Consultant Richard Pineros has been named the 2025 National Champion Sales Consultant in Isuzu Australia Limited's Team Elite program. The Wodonga-based truck sales professional claimed the national title after close to a decade of steady development through the…...
Is cheap freight hiding higher transport risks?
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (617+ words) The National Road Freighters" Association has called for the road transport industry to consider a nationally recognised entry gate for commercial operators, arguing it could create a safer and more efficient sector. NRFA President Glyn Castanelli said the industry already…...