The Pilbara port authority has struck agreements with four groups planning to use the logistics hub at its new Lumsden Point wharf while also awarding a further construction contract.
WorkSafe has charged Toll Transport with failing to provide a safe environment after a worker was left with permanent leg injuries at the company's Perth Airport premises.
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Rio Tinto is aiming to shift half its freight movements into the Pilbara from road to sea, after it backed the launch of a third shipping service into WA's mining hub.
Isolation may have helped Western Australia navigate COVID-19 so far, but many agribusiness exporters have used federal help during the pandemic to maintain market access.
Global company Manheim Auctions has fallen victim to a $30 million ransom demand from cyber criminals who have locked its computer system in Australia.
Primewest is spinning out five of its office assets in Perth and Brisbane into a new publicly listed fund, with the new trust's portfolio valued at around $285 million.
International property group LOGOS has announced the development of two state of the art facilities for Fisher & Paykel and Toll Transport at its Hazelmere Logistics Estate in Perth.
Kalium Lakes has awarded Toll Group a key haulage contract to move product from its Beyondie sulphate of potash project south-east of Newman to port facilities at either Fremantle or Kwinana.
Fenix Resources has formed a strategic alliance with trucking and logistics company Mineheaul, to be led by Craig Mitchell, which the mining company said is a significant step towards the development of its Iron Ridge project.
SPECIAL REPORT: An improved outlook among the state's resources players is contributing to renewed positivity in the trucking sector, with investment in technology upgrades a focus for some logistics businesses.
Two years into his job as Sadleirs Logistics chief executive, Ian Kent is preparing the family owned business for increased national growth after overseeing major changes to its local operations.
Offshore oil & gas: The marine logistics sector is yet to significantly rebound from the lower oil prices of the past few years, although positive signs are emerging.
Marine services company MMA Offshore will sell its Dampier and Broome supply bases to Toll Group for about $53 million to pay off debt, as the company revealed a $323.7 million half-year loss on the back of a large impairment charge.
Iron ore miner BC Iron has continued its run of cost saving initiatives at its Nullagine operation by awarding a $40 million road haulage contract to QUBE Holdings.
Mount Gibson Iron has moved to establish a logistics base on Koolan Island, in partnership with Qube Holdings, to service the offshore oil and gas industry.
Sydney company ACFS Port Logistics has outlined development plans for an industrial site at Rous Head, after announcing a joint venture with Asciano subsidiary Patrick Port Logistics.
Toll Group is anticipating a sizeable increase in the volume of freight it handles at Fremantle, after commencing operations at a $26 million container handling facility it is developing at Rous He
The Perth Freight Link road project could extend the capacity of Fremantle harbour and lead to a rethink on long-term planning for a second container port at Kwinana.
Only four out of Western Australia's top 20 companies currently meet a gender target set by the Australian Institute of Company Directors, which wants women to fill 30 per cent of board positions on S&P/ASX 200 companies within three years.
Transport and logistics group Toll Holdings has announced that its marine logistics business will focus on the offshore LNG sector, after completing the sale of several operations in northern Australia and Asia.
The completion of a $65 million infrastructure upgrade at Fremantle harbour is designed to boost the amount of freight carried on rail, but the key players are coy on how much difference the recent investment will make.
Former Toll Group executive Paul Ebsworth has been appointed chief operating officer of the Perth-grown auto retailer and logistics firm Automotive Holdings Group.
Driving up the Great Northern Hwy from Midland to Port Hedland, you can't help but marvel at the number of trucks on the road – and be concerned about what lies ahead for wheatbelt communities after the closure of the ‘tier 3' rail lines.
A decade-long shortage of truck drivers in the Pilbara has exacerbated poaching within the industry and sparked calls for companies to invest in driver training.
Toll Group has been awarded a $90 million contract to design, construct and operate an offshore logistics base in Darwin for INPEX's Ichthys liquefied natural gas project.
FEATURE: The trucking and logistics sector is investing in new growth projects around Perth's two major freight hubs, despite the economic slowdown in WA.
Broome Port Authority has secured Royalties for Regions funding for an upgrade that will bolster its ability to compete with Darwin as a supply base for offshore oil and gas projects.
FRESH from the opening of a $70 million logistics base in Hazelmere, private Australian company Linfox is on the lookout for more land to support its growth.
PRIVATE equity group Archer Capital has emerged rapidly this year to become one of the largest investors in Western Australia, following its purchase of the company behind the Chicken Treat and Red Rooster fast food chains.
West Perth-based Polaris Metals NL will work with Toll Holdings Ltd's Singapore-based marine logistics arm, Sembawang Kimtrans Ltd, aiming to finalise haulage, port and ship loading service agreements for its Western Australian iron ore projects.
