Melanie Stark

DSV signs new partnership agreement with Marimekko

DSV and Marimekko have signed a new partnership agreement in Finland. As a result, Marimekko’s central warehouse operations will be moved to DSV’s new warehouse in Vantaa in the beginning of 2020. The warehouse will support all Marimekko’s sales channels including wholesale, own stores, local and global retail and e-commerce. Read More

ALC welcomes new freight data hub

The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has welcomed the Freight Data Hub launched by Transport for NSW (TfNSW) today, noting that timely and accurate information about freight movement is the key to making more effective policy reform and infrastructure investment decisions. Read More

Why it’s time to ditch the “set and forget” model

Recently there has been an increase in air capacity, along with a decline in air freight demand. Andrew Coldrey, Vice President, Oceania at C.H. Robinson is urging organisations to take advantage of this situation and consider a hybrid model when it comes to moving freight. Read More

Woolworths to expand Townsville DC

Woolworths, and Queensland builder, Spaceframe, turned the first sod on a $12 million expansion of the existing Townsville Regional Distribution Centre (TRDC) earlier this month to improve stock availability for North Queensland customers year-round. Read More

Aramex prepares for peak retail period

The two week countdown to Christmas is now on and with e-commerce continuing to boom in Australia, couriers across the country are gearing up for what will be the busiest peak season on record. Read More

Freight and servicing in a changed operating environment

Sydney’s new light rail is planned to open on December 14th and will provide a modern and sustainable way for people to travel to and from Sydney’s CBD and south eastern suburbs. Already, the light rail has transformed the shape of the city, opened up its premier street to pedestrians with less traffic, and brought a new energy to the CBD. It has also influenced how deliveries and servicing take place within a changed operating environment. Read More

New Qube facility now open

The Hon. Melissa Horne MP, Victoria’s Minister for Public Transport, Minister for Ports and Freight has officially opened the Qube Ultima Intermodal Terminal, west of Swan Hill, in conjunction with Maurice James, Managing Director of Qube, and Malcolm McComb, Chairman of PENTARCH HOLDINGS PTY. LTD. Read More