Image: Team Global Express. Team Global Express representatives recently took the stage at the Alibaba Digital Expo in Sydney, Australia, to discuss freight and logistics requirements in both the local and international markets. Attended by Team Global Express Chief Consumer Officer, Taeressa Fawthrop, and Chief Transformation Officer, Mario Philippou, the exhibition provided a valuable platform for international and Australian businesses to explore growth opportunities. In a discussion with Fawthrop and Philippou, Alibaba ANZ General Manager, Pier Smulders, said there has been significant gr ..read more

Image: FiledIMAGE/stock.adobe.com. Motorists using the Snowy Mountains Highway in Pine Valley, New South Wales, will benefit from a series of upgrades as part of the Federal and State Governments' commitment to improving the safety and reliability of regional road networks. With $400,000 from the Australian Government's Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program and $900,000 from the NSW Government's Network Efficiency Program, safety works will involve widening multiple sections of the Snowy Mountains Highway to provide more space for light and heavy vehicles to co-exist. This includes wi ..read more

Arnold Dix. Image: Arnold Dix. The National Bulk Tanker Association (NBTA) has announced Arnold Dix as the keynote speaker for Bulk Tanker Day. Dix has made several contributions to the bulk tanker sector. His early works improved safety in the dairy industry, leading to a dramatic reduction in truck rollovers while saving lives and laying the foundations for current initiatives including NBTA’s learning from near misses project. "Arnold is the perfect fit for Bulk Tanker Day," said NBTA Executive Director, Anthony Germanchev. "The conference theme is 'the safest way' and key issues are tunne ..read more

Image: DHL Supply Chain Australia. DHL Supply Chain Australia has again partnered with global toy company, Mattel, to form a 10-year warehousing agreement. The long-term agreement follows a successful five-year relationship between the companies and has provided the opportunity to upgrade Mattel's warehousing with improved sustainability measures. DHL has relocated Mattel's warehouse operations to a new 31,000-square-metre site in Truganina, Victoria, which provides the space required to cater for growth. The Truganina site has also been upgraded to achieve Green Star accreditation. Its featu ..read more

Image: Rose Makin/stock.adobe.com. The speed limit of New South Wales' WestConnex motorway has increased from 80km/h to 90km/h. The change is underpinned by a thorough safety review by Transport for NSW which investigated the safety of the speed increase. It arrives after the speed limit eastbound on the M5 South-West between Belmore Road at Riverwood and King Georges Road at Beverly Hills was reinstated to 100km/h in October last year. The new speed limit will be displayed on the variable digital speed limit signs within the motorway. Transport for NSW Executive Director Customer Journey Man ..read more

Image: JOST Australia. JOST Australia is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Adelaide branch in Wingfield. The branch has significantly grown since opening in 2014, expanding JOST's presence in the South Australian and Western Australian markets. One of its key milestones includes the development of a new paint booth as well as in-house fit-ups and certification to meet evolving market needs. According to JOST, the Adelaide branch has also played a key role in its national customer service initiative. In 2014, it was announced that the office would service the whole SA region with a compl ..read more

Image: National Heavy Vehicle Regulator. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) will assume responsibility for the delivery of heavy vehicle on-road compliance and enforcement services in Queensland from tomorrow. Queensland Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Bart Mellish, said the transition of services in Queensland promises a streamlined approach to regulation across Australia. “The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has been working closely with the NHVR to ensure a seamless transition of heavy vehicle regulatory services, to establish a safer road network in Queensland ..read more

Image: Prime Creative Media. Tickets are available for the 2024 Women in Industry Awards night, which this year will take place in Sydney on Thursday 20 June. The 11th annual Women in Industry Awards will once again provide the opportunity to recognise and celebrate the achievements of outstanding women, with several award categories covering a range of industrial sectors including transport, logistics, mining, manufacturing, engineering, bulk handling, waste management, rail, construction and infrastructure. The award categories include: Rising Star of the Year Business Development Success ..read more

Image: William/stock.adobe.com. The New South Wales Government's Freight Policy Reform Program is now underway, with the release of a consultation paper giving industry the opportunity to provide feedback on the evolving freight sector and supply chain. The reform will identify short, medium and long-term actions for the Government to support the freight sector and enable the development of local manufacturing capabilities while improving road safety. The Freight Policy Reform Program was first announced earlier this year, where it was revealed that a panel consisting of Dr Kerry Schott, Luci ..read more

Image: GLT. GLT has relocated to a brand-new state-of-the-art facility in Carole Park, Queensland, as part of a strategic move to expand its services and offerings. At close to 15,000 square metres, the new facility not only provides GLT with the space to grow and expand its scope, but it more specifically gives the company an opportunity to enhance its in-house operations. GLT CEO, Shay Chalmers, said almost every component of a trailer can now be made right inside the multi-million-dollar facility, affording GLT far greater control over the manufacturing life cycle. “In a nutshell, this mea ..read more