Transport & Logistics

Transport firm SCT Logistics has unveiled a $45 million logistics hub in Forrestfield it hopes will sandbag Western Australia against product shortages caused by freight network disruptions.

A report into an engine failure of the FMG Nicola as it departed Port Hedland has been released, with the ATSB investigating why it only learnt of the incident five months later.

Toll Transport has been fined $625,000 over a workplace incident that led to a worker suffering leg injuries and requiring multiple surgeries.

Public comment has opened for the state government's proposal to build new ferries along the Swan River by late 2027.

Perth Airport has unveiled an ambitious vision for its future, setting out a multi-billion-dollar investment program that promises to transform it into one of WAs most important economic assets.

Airbus Helicopters have opened a new $11 million WA distribution centre which will service aircraft across the state, including those transporting oil and gas workers.

The Mid West Ports Authority's proposed $350 million marine infrastructure upgrades that could support the rollout of renewable projects has been greenlit by the state's environmental umpire.

Former WA Liberal leader Zak Kirkup has gained a controlling interest in one of WA's major Budget Car and Truck Rental franchises.

ANALYSIS: New jets are expected to improve performance, reliability and customer comfort.

Qantas has cancelled its Perth to Busselton flights less than four months after launching them due to low demand.

After receiving below-market compensation for years, former Virgin Australia boss Jayne Hrdlicka is getting more than $50 million following its successful IPO.

Australia Post will resume sending parcels to the US for business customers after abruptly ending the service due to tariff upheavals.

Aircraft manufacturers are ramping up production to meet soaring demand.

Only one of the top-10-flown routes in 2024 was outside the Asia-Pacific.

Qantas will significantly expand its nonstop services between Perth and Rome in 2026, extending the seasonal route and adding an extra weekly flight to almost double capacity.

Qantas has ordered an additional 20 Airbus A321XLR aircraft with lie-flat business seats on its narrowbody aircraft for the first time.

Qantas has reported a strong underlying profit before tax of $2.39 billion underpinned by robust travel demand across both premium and budget segments and efficiency gains from fleet renewal.

WA's largest woodchip export terminal is in line for a major upgrade following a $25 million acquisition by one of the nation's biggest logistics firms.

All Nippon Airways will increase the direct route between Perth and Tokyo from three times per week.

WA's domestic air travel demand is exceeding airline capacity, with Perth routes seeing the nation's fastest growth despite seat shortages and higher average fares.

Ships powered by green fuel have helped CBH skirt around new European Union regulations which penalise shipping companies for using fossil fuel.

A self-storage facility on a West Perth site owned by the family of Kreepy Krauley founder, the late Terry Jackson, has been given a tick of approval.

WA-owned Nexus Airlines will cease its route connecting Broome, Kununurra and Darwin, alluding to a lack of state support after its US-owned competitor priced it out of the route.

Construction is under way on a new freight hub east of Perth that should reduce the number of trucks on major roads, speed up logistics, and improve safety on the approaches to the city.

Michael Oosterhof-chaired Eastcourt has received the green light to build about $24 million worth of industry development in Hazelmere.

Amid rail facility upgrades up-country, the nation's largest grain handler is turning attention to its seaside infrastructure.

The state government has committed $57 million to tackle road safety risks, funding more than 100 projects in Western Australia.

The import of fertiliser into Western Australia's southern ports is booming of the back of successive strong grain harvests and a storage deal with CSBP.

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A dispute between a party boat hire service and Tattarang's SFM Marine has been resolved with the Federal Court cancelling a trial scheduled for next year.

OPINION: WA's reliance on a secure maritime environment makes implementation of the Aukus agreement a key factor in the state's defence considerations.

ANALYSIS: A move by Fremantle Ports to hike its fees from October, and an angry response from industry, is the latest warning against rising supply chain costs at sea and on land.