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From Crisis to Coordination: What the Fuel Emergency Means for Australia’s Supply Chains
By Steven Ballerini | CEO of Australasian Supply Chain & Logistics Association (ASCLA) Australia’s fuel supply chain was never designed to absorb three simultaneous shocks at once. The US-led military campaign against Iran, the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and the domestic panic-buying wave that followed have combined to create conditions our logistics…
From Reporting to Responsibility: What the Modern Slavery Reforms Mean for Australian Supply Chains
By Steven Ballerini | CEO of Australasian Supply Chain & Logistics Association (ASCLA) For years, Australia’s corporate response to modern slavery has been largely a paperwork exercise. Large businesses filed annual statements, ticked compliance boxes, and moved on. The Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s initial position paper, published in January 2026, signals that era is coming to…
Rising Tension in the Middle East: What It Means for Global Shipping
By Steven Ballerini | CEO of Australasian Supply Chain & Logistics Association (ASCLA) Escalating military action in the Middle East has once again brought global trade routes into sharp focus. Following coordinated strikes on Iranian targets and Tehran’s subsequent response, the Strait of Hormuz has become the epicentre of concern for energy markets and maritime…
Supreme Court Ruling Sends Fresh Waves Through Shipping Markets
By Steven Ballerini | CEO of Australasian Supply Chain & Logistics Association (ASCLA) In a landmark decision delivered on 20 February 2026, the United States Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping global tariffs in 2025 was unlawful. The Court found that the…
The Evolution of Cargo Theft
By Steven Ballerini | CEO of Australasian Supply Chain & Logistics Association (ASCLA) Cargo theft is not new. For as long as goods have moved through ports, along highways, and across borders, there have been those looking to steal them. Traditionally, the risk was physical. Trailers were broken into. Loads were intercepted. Warehouses were targeted.…
Winners and Losers: How Logistics Stocks Are Stacking Up Against the ASX 200
By Steven Ballerini | CEO of Australasian Supply Chain & Logistics Association (ASCLA) Over the past twelve months, the performance of ASX-listed logistics companies has diverged sharply from the broader Australian share market. While the S&P/ASX 200 has delivered a modest gain of around four to five per cent over the period, logistics stocks have…
Fueling the Debate: Why Truck Fuel Tax Matters to Everyone
By Steven Ballerini | CEO of Australasian Supply Chain & Logistics Association (ASCLA) In early 2026, a controversial recommendation from the Productivity Commission pushed Australia’s trucking and logistics industry into the spotlight. The proposal centres on significant changes to the Fuel Tax Credit Scheme, including phasing out credits for heavy vehicles operating on public roads.…
The $11.6bn Bet: Macquarie Targets Australia’s Logistics Backbone
By Steven Ballerini | CEO of Australasian Supply Chain & Logistics Association (ASCLA) In what is shaping up to be the most consequential piece of corporate deal-making in Australia this year, Macquarie Asset Management has launched an A$11.6 billion bid for logistics powerhouse Qube Holdings. It’s a transaction that could redefine the nation’s infrastructure landscape…
The AI Transparency Gap: When Algorithms Make Mistakes, Who Pays?
AI is making supply chain decisions across Australia. Freight brokers are using algorithms to price shipments. Warehouses rely on AI to predict inventory needs. Carriers deploy automated route optimisation to cut costs and improve delivery times. The promise is efficiency. The reality is more complicated. When an AI pricing algorithm overcommits capacity, when an inventory…
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