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An artist’s image of the proposed Beveridge intermodal freight terminal, which would handle goods moved on the Inland Rail.

Inland Rail takes a step forward as freight hub plans unveiled

National Intermodal, the federal government’s developer of critical logistics infrastructure, has acquired a 1100-hectare site at Beveridge, where it plans to build Australia’s largest logistics and shipping container freight hub.

  • Stephen Miles

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Qube has been accused of refusing to return materials over unpaid bills.

Pact takes on Qube as tit-for-tat at the docks lands in court

Logistics giant Qube will be forced to return nearly a tonne of material to Pact Group after the packaging house was able to convince a court the viability of its business was under threat.

  • Sarah Danckert
Qube has started charging a COVID surcharge to its customers.

Freight groups introduce Omicron surcharge to cover rising staff costs

Omicron is playing havoc with some of Australia’s largest freight logistics providers which have been forced to introduce levies to cover the rising cost of pandemic-related staff shortages.

  • Colin Kruger
Fremantle Port will return to full capacity after Qube workers end industrial action.

Freo wharfies back to work after 12 weeks as both sides claim victory

Resumption of full activities at WA’s biggest non-bulk port will help ease concerns about deliveries from the international shipping industry already in turmoil from pandemic-related disruptions.

  • Peter Milne
Moorebank

‘Sinister stuff’: Worries remain over Moorebank’s toxic PFAS chemicals

Residents opposed to the development of one of Australia’s largest freight hubs say the site requires long-term monitoring and possible intervention to prevent toxic chemicals leaching into the nearby Georges River.

  • Peter Hannam
Labor wants the Auditor-General to examine companies that received taxpayer subsidies then paid executive bonuses.

'Enormous wastage': Audit looms for executive bonuses paid by firms on JobKeeper

Jeff Kennett says JobKeeper was overly generous and led to "enormous wastage" while Labor wants an inquiry into which recipients paid executive bonuses.

  • Katina Curtis
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Freight and logistics companies say the NSW government must introduce a rail subsidy.

Congestion compounded as more trucks added to Sydney roads

Freight operators say the state government is derailing its own policies and pushing more trucks onto Sydney roads.

  • Tom Rabe
Centuria Industrial REIT has acquired a 9,554 sq m cold facility in Ormeau, Queensland

Centuria boosts logistic assets as LOGOS moves on park

The rush for industrial property has led to Centuria Industrial REIT increasing its exposure in Queensland while LOGOS Property has entered into exclusive due diligence on Qube Holdings $2 billion Moorebank logistics park.

  • Carolyn Cummins
Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre.

Intermodal terminals tipped to revolutionise freight networks

Hot property: Intermodal terminals have the potential to revolutionise Australia’s fast-growing freight and supply chain network.

  • cameron grier
Top companies 'failing' on gender pay gap face investor revolt

Top companies 'failing' on gender pay gap face investor revolt

More than one quarter of ASX100 companies don’t have a remuneration policy that explicitly covers gender pay equity, a new report says.

  • Nassim Khadem

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