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Victoria conference to put spotlight on freight and logistics workforce

AU Manufacturing

Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne has opened the state conference of the Victorian Transport Association , which will centre on the workers who support the $21 billion freight and logistics sector that is the state’s economic force. It also discusses the effects of the severe floods from last year on the sector.

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2024 to be the year of the Sustainable Supply Chain

Manufacturer's Monthly

Australia’s largest logistics event is rebranding to reflect the industry’s shift towards sustainability. The year 2024 will see the logistics industry make its most significant shift to date towards sustainability, with investments in this space set to skyrocket, according to MEGATRANS show director, Lauren Chartres.

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Embrace Disruption: The Supply Chain

Fabricating & Metal Work

COVER STORY Metalworkers can build supply chains that can bend without breaking thanks to innovative strategies, processes and products. Where do things stand regarding the state of the supply chain as we enter the summer of 2023? “I In the meantime, supply chain challenges persist, hampering best-laid plans.

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Transworld Group Records Dip in Energy Consumption in Second Sustainability Report

Dinesh Mishra

lakh individuals through CSR projects in 5 years Mumbai, 19 th February 2024: India-based Transworld Group, a leading Global Shipping & Logistics Solution conglomerate, recently released its sustainability report (SR) for FY22-23. Plans to benefit 2.5

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Will autotech ventures race east in 2024?

Robotics Business Review

Submit your nominations for innovation awards in the 2024 RBR50 awards. They included Embark (a loss of $300 million), Uber Freight (a loss of $680 million), TuSimple (a loss of $775 million), and even Alphabet’s Waymo Via (losses undisclosed). Meili Technologies will exhibit at CES 2024. Click here to enlarge.

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Plugging the gap: How HVO fuel is helping operators decarbonise

SMMT

As greater numbers of zero emission HGVs come to market, some logistics companies still planning to make the change are finding that using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) is playing a useful role in helping them decarbonise. Ian Hicks, Menzies Head of Operations, said Ball Packaging is the launch customer of HVO for the logistics operator.

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Bridging the gap: New proposals to make professional driving more attractive to school leavers

SMMT

“This could be a win-win, not only improving job opportunities for those leaving school but also going some way to continue to ease driver shortages, delivering more reliable bus and coach services and a more resilient supply chain as part of our plan to grow the economy.”

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