A new handheld tablet, the Toughpad® FZ-N1, has been released by Panasonic for the Australian transport and logistics market – an industry worth almost nine per cent of Australia’s GDP and employing
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Alibaba opens first Australia office in Melbourne, strengthens ties with AusPost
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has opened a base in Melbourne to serve as headquarters for its operations in Australia and New Zealand.
“With a local office and expert team, Alibaba
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“With a local office and expert team, Alibaba
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‘Uber of Trucking’ Convoy hires former Uber engineering chief
Startup Convoy, which matches trucking companies with shippers via an app, is often compared with ride-sharing app Uber. Now that Uber’s former chief of software engineering, Tim Prout, has been brought
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Fastway Couriers Australia appoints new CEO
Fastway Couriers Australia has announced the appointment of Peter Lipinski as CEO of the delivery firm, effective immediately. Lipinski will oversee the introduction of a range of innovative technologies
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Uber-style app for Chinese e-commerce
A new social-media platform could help struggling Chinese logistics companies match delivery capacity to fluctuating demand.
According to McKinsey, the yet-to-be-named shipping platform using both
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According to McKinsey, the yet-to-be-named shipping platform using both
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Amazon quietly hiring delivery workers for QLD venture
E-commerce giant Amazon has been recruiting workers in Queensland to join a new, and as-yet-unannounced, team in Australia since early 2016. The company has remained quiet about its ambitions for entering
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Mercedes-Benz Vans invests in autonomous final-mile robots
Mercedes-Benz Vans has invested in start-up enterprise Starship Technologies, a company developing ground-based, autonomous delivery robots. The arrangement is an extension of the automotive giant’s
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Uber Freight to launch early 2017
Refrigerated Warehouse and Transport Association seeks Executive Officer
Following the resignation in late 2016 of Russell Sturzaker, the Refrigerated Warehouse and Transport Association of Australia Ltd (RWTA) is on the lookout for a new Executive Officer.
Chairman David
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Chairman David
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Government invests $12 million in positioning technology
The Australian Government will invest $12 million in a two-year program looking into the future of positioning technology in Australia.
The funding will be used to test instant, accurate and reliable
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The funding will be used to test instant, accurate and reliable
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