1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (705+ words) The recent news of ACFS Port Logistics entering voluntary administration has understandably attracted attention across the Australian transport and logistics industry. Without commenting on the circumstances surrounding ACFS, it is a timely reminder of something we have sadly seen too…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (885+ words) Truckies travelling between Sydney and Brisbane will soon bypass the notorious Hexham and Heatherbrae bottlenecks, with the M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace opening this Friday. The new 15-kilometre motorway connection between Black Hill and Raymond Terrace will open to…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (202+ words) The Victorian Government has announced a $550 million boost for a major freeway upgrade in Melbourne’s outer west, building on the existing $1 billion commitment from the Federal Government. The money will go towards a major upgrade of the Western Freeway between…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (280+ words) On the way into Melbourne from Ballarat, Big Rigs pulled into an old favourite truck stop at Beaufort, the former legendary “Red Roo”, all modern and almost unrecognisable from the good old days though. And here we were fortunate to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1244+ words) For almost two weeks, the future of this nearly 30-year-old transport business was hanging in the balance — after the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) grounded its entire fleet of 359 prime movers, trailers and dollies. Hawkins Transport is based in the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (896+ words) Labor Senator and former truckie Glenn Sterle says a new Fair Work Commission (FWC) push to make major transport clients accountable for sham contracting is another vital “tool in the toolbox” as established operators are driven to the wall. The…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (637+ words) A newly released study reveals that vehicle bridge strikes cost the Australian economy an estimated $101 million in 2024-2025 financial year. The report released this week by HERE Technologies and the Australian Logistics Council (ALC), estimates that approximately 1220 incidents occurred in that…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (110+ words) A new funding round of the annual $200 million Safer Local Roads Infrastructure Program (SLRIP) will open to state and territory governments and local councils on September 1. SLRIP is a national program, aiming to address current and emerging priorities in road…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1234+ words) From fuel and industrial gases to chemicals used in manufacturing, dangerous goods are moved across Australia every day. Supporting their safe transport is the Australian Dangerous Goods Code, maintained by the National Transport Commission (NTC). The Code helps ensure these…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (523+ words) The closure of Mitchell’s Causeway and Victoria Pass on the Great Western Highway in March 2026 due to serious cracking and movement has been an ongoing headache for freight operators who rely on the route. Now, it looks like the end…...