The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) says it will hold its 2022 national forum in Sydney May 25 at the Sheraton Grand where it will focus on freight and supply chain.
Households spent $62.3b online in 2021: AusPost
Australia Post says in its 2022 Inside Australian Online Shopping Report more than four in five Australian households shopped online during 2021 and spent $62.3 billion on physical items.
DHL appoints Lau Tian Chen head of APIC
DHL says it has named Lau Tian Chen as its new vice president and head of its Asia Pacific Innovation Center (APIC) in Singapore.
Operators can print own money with NTC: FTA
According to the Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA), owners and shareholders of container stevedore operations have been handed a licence to print money with the National Transport Commission (NTC).
Condell Park warehouse sells for more than $9.5m: Colliers
Colliers says it negotiated the deal for the sale of a Condell Park warehouse, which received more than 150 enquiries, 10 contracts issued, and sold $1 million above asking price.
Companies leasing industrial spaces in Melbourne’s west: CBRE
According to CBRE, a private development syndicate has leased three adjoining office and warehouse spaces in Melbourne’s western suburb of Truganina although the infrastructure is incomplete.
VTA welcomes relief from Budget
The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) says it welcomes the fuel excise and other savings related to the federal government’s 2022 budget.
Government investing more than $1b in supply chain
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the federal government will invest more than $1 billion in the supply chain industry to make it resilient and to develop modern manufacturing programs.
CouriersPlease forecasts top 10 suburbs for online shopping
CouriersPlease says according to its delivery data, it knows which Australian suburbs will have high online shopping volumes this year and which will have the fastest growth in online shopping.
ALC welcomes investment in intermodals
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) says it welcomes the federal government’s additional budget commitment to invest in intermodal freight infrastructure.