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The Four Questions Defining Intralogistics in 2026
By Steven Ballerini | CEO of Australasian Supply Chain & Logistics Association (ASCLA) In under a fortnight, the Australian materials handling and intralogistics calendar reaches its centrepiece. CeMAT Australia 2026, hosted by Hannover Fairs, runs from 23 to 25 June at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, bringing together the technologies, operators and thinkers shaping…
CeMAT Australia 2026
Automation, Robotics and Supply Chain Innovation Converge at CeMAT Australia 2026 As industrial supply chains face unprecedented pressure to deliver greater efficiency, resilience, and visibility, Australian manufacturers are accelerating investments in automation, robotics, and advanced intralogistics technologies. Returning to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 23–25 June 2026, CeMAT Australia will bring together the solutions, technology, and expertise driving the…
Last Mile Leaders – Eye on the Last Mile 6.0 – APAC Report
Last Mile Convergence: What APAC Last Mile Leaders Must Do Next APAC is not one Last Mile it is many, twenty-four economies, island networks, vast and sparse distances, and carrier ecosystems that fragment country by country. The last mile in our part of the world does not behave like the last mile anywhere else, most…
Offshore Investors Back Western Sydney Logistics Again
By Steven Ballerini | CEO of Australasian Supply Chain & Logistics Association (ASCLA) Two of the region’s largest property investors have placed a fresh bet on Australian industrial property. On 1 June 2026, Singapore-based ESR and Mitsubishi Estate Asia, the regional investment arm of one of Japan’s largest developers, announced a new development partnership to…
NSW Opens the Door to Serious Fuel Security Investment
By Steven Ballerini | CEO of Australasian Supply Chain & Logistics Association (ASCLA) The NSW Government has signalled a significant shift in how it intends to address one of the most quietly persistent risks sitting underneath the Australian supply chain: the country’s heavy dependence on imported liquid fuels and the long, exposed sea lanes that…
Zero-Emission Trucks: The Global Memorandum and Australia’s Position
By Steven Ballerini | CEO of Australasian Supply Chain & Logistics Association (ASCLA) On 11 May 2026, the Victorian Government endorsed the Global Memorandum of Understanding on Zero-Emission Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, joining the Australian Capital Territory as the second Australian subnational signatory. The Memorandum is the principal international coordination instrument on heavy-vehicle decarbonisation, with…
What the Federal Budget Means for Australian Supply Chains
By Steven Ballerini | CEO of Australasian Supply Chain & Logistics Association (ASCLA) On Tuesday 12 May 2026, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down a Federal Budget that, for the first time in years, places supply chain and freight at the centre of the national economic conversation. The $14.8 billion Strengthening Australia’s Fuel Resilience package, $1.75…
The Amazonification of Logistics: Why Every Supply Chain Leader Should Be Watching This Week
By Steven Ballerini | CEO of Australasian Supply Chain & Logistics Association (ASCLA) Every now and then a single announcement reframes how an industry thinks about itself. On Monday 4 May 2026, Amazon launched Amazon Supply Chain Services, opening its global logistics infrastructure to any business in the world. Within hours, FedEx shares had fallen…
$6.15 Billion Reasons to Rethink Supply Chain Resilience
By Steven Ballerini | CEO of Australasian Supply Chain & Logistics Association (ASCLA) Australia’s supply chains have been under sustained pressure for the better part of three years. Fuel price volatility, geopolitical shocks, freight bottlenecks, and the lingering structural weaknesses exposed by the pandemic have made resilience the defining challenge of this decade for logistics…
