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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…
The Three Supply Chain Priorities Driving Success in 2026
By Steven Ballerini | CEO of Australasian Supply Chain & Logistics Association (ASCLA) 2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse. Known for energy, ambition, and bold action, the Fire Horse seems a fitting symbol for Australian businesses, which will need to move quickly, embrace change, and act decisively to remain competitive on the global…
ASCLA December 2025 Newsletter
The latest ASCLA Newsletter has now been published. The ASCLA is proud to welcome new Platinum National Partner Mobiledock. In this edition: Our outgoing Chair’s report, Welcoming our new Chair, Message from our CEO, Divisional Reports, Simplifying Supply Chain KPIs, 2026 IWD events, National Mentoring Program Wrap Up, What supply chain leaders need to know…
That’s a Wrap on 2025… What Awaits the Logistics & Supply Chain Industry in 2026?
If 2025 could be described in a few simple words, it would be Volatility and Unpredictability. Whilst a recap provides clarity of what went wrong and how not to repeat the mistakes of the past, it is the measures that businesses implement NOW that will make the difference in 2026. Regarding economic sentiment in Australia,…
Australia’s Inland Rail: What the Progress and Problems Really Mean for Supply Chain Operators
Australia’s Inland Rail project is often described as transformational, ambitious, and once-in-a-generation infrastructure. All of that may be true, but for supply chain operators, the real question is much more practical: how soon will it make freight movements easier, cheaper, and more predictable? The 1,600-km Melbourne-to-Brisbane rail corridor has been under construction for years, and…
ASCLA 2025 Special Edition Newsletter
We are excited to announce that the 2025 ASCLA Special Edition Newsletter has now been published. In this edition, we present the outstanding achievements of the 2025 Winners and Highly Commended and provide highlights from this year’s awards – including speeches from our Keynote and the Chair’s address, as well as photos from the evening.…
Trump’s Tariff U-Turn: Relief for Aussie Beef?
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week, scrapping the 10 percent tariff on Australian beef, which delivers a welcome boost for exporters and eases uncertainty in a key market. The order also lifted duties on coffee, tea, tropical fruits, cocoa, bananas, oranges, and tomatoes. Because the change is retroactive, U.S. importers will…
Peak Season Pressure: How Australian Retailers Can Protect Their Promise When It Matters Most
From Black Friday to Christmas, Australia’s retail sector enters its most critical — and most chaotic — window of the year. This season, global trade shocks, domestic distribution bottlenecks and last-mile delivery risks are converging to test every link in the supply chain. Peak season will always stretch operations to the limit, but it’s also…
