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Is Port Congestion Back? What’s Different This Time?
Australian ports are once again showing signs of pressure, but unlike 2021, the causes may not be temporary. The queues aren’t stretching out to sea as they did during the pandemic, but early indicators suggest capacity is tightening. Vessel arrival patterns, berth utilisation, and labour availability are all trending in ways that make the system…
Last-Mile is Eating First-Mile Margins
The cost of fast, convenient delivery is chewing through profits across Australia’s supply chains. The promise of free shipping has become a competitive necessity. Same-day delivery is no longer a premium service – it’s an expectation. And while customers celebrate the convenience, someone along the chain is footing the bill. That someone is rarely the…
The Supply Chain Skills Cliff: Today’s Gaps Are Tomorrow’s Crisis
Australia’s supply chain is already short of people. Warehouse labour, truck drivers, and planners are in constant demand. But the next wave of shortages is already building – in data analytics, robotics maintenance, and systems engineering. It’s not just about filling today’s vacancies. As automation, AI, and digital systems reshape supply chains, the industry faces…
Green Pressure vs. Red Ink: Who Pays for Sustainability?
Sustainability is no longer a side issue in supply chain and logistics; it’s front and centre. Reducing emissions, electrifying fleets, and improving warehouse efficiency aren’t just good for the planet; they promise long-term operational resilience and access to new markets. Customers are increasingly conscious of the environmental footprint of the products they buy, and investors…
Why the global rush to make things locally matters for Australia
The world is quietly changing the way it makes and moves things, and Australians are about to feel the consequences. Across the world, governments are looking inward, trying to reduce their reliance on imported goods and bring manufacturing back within their own borders. The most recent and dramatic example comes from the US, with Trump’s…
Australia’s New Freight Strategy: Plan or Real Progress?
Australia’s freight lifeline just got another “refreshed” strategy. The Federal Government has re-launched its National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy, promising resilience, productivity, decarbonisation and better data. An evolving Strategy amid major disruptions The Strategy first appeared in 2019, before COVID, before the continuous onslaught of floods and fires that have ripped through infrastructure, before trade…
Strengthening ties with our closest neighbour, New Zealand, is more than diplomacy – it’s critical for Australia’s strategic, economic, and social wellbeing.
Forging closer ties with New Zealand is in Australia’s best interests for several strategic, economic, and social reasons. The two nations share one of the closest bilateral relationships in the world – and deepening that connection offers tangible benefits. On the back of Anthony Albanese’s visit to China last month, was a whistlestop trip and…
There is little doubt that China-Australia trade relations are of critical importance
But while the PM toured China, the real supply chain deals were happening without us. The recent second visit to China of our Prime Minister was described as “very successful”-and the underlying tone reflected both sides’ shared interest in advancing a more stable, constructive bilateral relationship following years of diplomatic turbulence. But what did the…
The Quiet Collapse of Mid-Tier Logistics
Why Australia’s Mid-Tier Freight Market Is Unravelling There’s been a lot of noise about resilience lately. Politicians love the word. So do procurement teams. But here’s the question no one’s answering: resilience from what? And more importantly, resilience with what? Because if you look closely at Australia’s freight ecosystem, one critical layer is quietly disappearing, and we’re…
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