Collaborative Robot (Cobot) manufacturer Universal Robots (UR) has sold its 50,000th UR cobot, which was purchased by a German manufacturer to enable higher productivity and improved employee safety.
Trans-Tasman bubble gets green light
A quarantine-free two-way travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand will commence early in the New Year. The announcement follows the extension of NZ’s International Airfreight Capacity scheme.
Concerns over Woolworths’ dominance in food distribution
The ACCC has flagged concerns with Woolworths’ proposal to acquire 65 per cent of PFD Food Services.
National approach to stevedore infrastructure charges
The Victorian and New South Wales Governments have welcomed an agreement between the states and territories to develop voluntary national guidelines for stevedore infrastructure and access charges.
FedEx develops 24/7 freight and logistics hub in Western Sydney
FedEx Express has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the NSW Government to collaborate on the design and development of a new freight and logistics hub at the Western Sydney Aerotropolis.
How the Australian warehousing & logistics industry took on COVID
A new COVID-19 and the Australian Industrial Workplace study has found that 1 in 5 in the Australian warehousing and logistics sector believe it will take two years or more to return to a pre-COVID level of normality.
MEGATRANS2021 to run 8-10 September 2021
Australia’s leading industry freight and logistics trade exhibition and conference, MEGATRANS, will shift from April to September in 2021.
Coles signs ground-breaking charter on standards in road transport
Coles and the Transport Workers Union have signed a charter on standards in road transport and the gig economy focusing on safety, driver education and mental health.
Körber takes home three ASCLA awards
Körber Supply Chain has taken the major sweep at the Australian Supply Chain & Logistics Awards, crowned the winner across three categories.
Carriers of the year awarded by Woolworths Primary Connect
Two of Primary Connect’s long-standing transport partners have been formally recognised at the eighth annual Primary Connect Virtual Transport Safety Day for outstanding performance in safety, compliance and service.