6+ hour, 44+ min ago   (263+ words) The latest industry truck sales data is in, with the local market continuing to drop month-to-month with its sales. Courtesy of the Truck Industry Council’s T-Mark data report, there were 3,356 trucks and commercial vans sold in July, down from the…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (780+ words) The Australian Trucking Association wants customers to be required to pay trucking business invoices within 30 days under proposed new contractual rules for road transport. The ATA has put the proposal to the Fair Work Commission as it considers a Transport…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (409+ words) Direct Couriers has acquired Phoenix Transport in a deal to expand its operational capacity and delivery network. The acquisition took effect on 21 August, with all Phoenix Transport staff and drivers transferring to Direct Couriers. Direct Couriers said the transaction would…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (327+ words) New research has revealed 44 per cent of Australian transport and logistics professionals are considering leaving the industry within the next five years. The study, released by transport technology supplier Microlise, found a further 42 per cent say working in the sector…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (488+ words) Truck Tech Group has paid tribute to Dr Jana Matthews following a memorial gathering in Adelaide that brought together 150 family members, friends and business leaders. Matthews, who passed away earlier this year, was Chief Growth and Development Officer at Truck…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (602+ words) Construction has started on a dual-purpose emergency airstrip at Dunbar in Far North Queensland, strengthening access along the Burke Developmental Road during floods and severe weather. The facility will operate as part of the road network under normal conditions and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (606+ words) Western Australia moved a record 26.4 per cent of Fremantle Inner Harbour container freight by rail during 2025-26. More than 240,000 twenty-foot equivalent units were transported by train during the financial year, which the WA Government says is the highest rail share recorded…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (478+ words) ACFS Port Logistics CEO Arthur Tzaneros released a statement late on Friday afternoon confirming the business is operating under administration and he expects operations will continue uninterrupted during the five week administration process. “As of late yesterday (August 6), ACFS Port…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (377+ words) Two new faces will be seen around the executive team table at Australian digital freight company Ofload this month with key commercial and operations appointments announced this week. Karishma Bhatt will take the role of VP of Commercial and Rebecca…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (454+ words) ACFS, A major player in Australia’s port and container freight industry, entered external administration on Thursday, August 6 at 11.46am. In a statement released at that time, Salea Advisory said it had been appointed to administer the next steps for three companies,…...