Freight and logistics news and articles

All the latest news, articles, and interviews, on end-to-end freight solutions, optimisation of the complete supply chain, better interaction between road, rail, shipping and air components, and ways in which to monitor the movement of individual goods in real time, and more.

National Location Registry launched to support Australian freight

Freight and Logistics8 December, 2021

The newly-announced National Location Registry will perform a pivotal role in providing more accurate and reliable Australian location data.

Rebecca Ludgate - NT Chief Remote Drone Pilot flying drone

Chief Remote Drone Pilot takes health project to new heights

Freight and Logistics16 November, 2021

An interview with Rebecca Ludgate, the Chief Remote Drone Pilot for Charles Darwin University, and behind the controls in an exciting iMOVE project.

An empirical analysis of drone ecosystems in 4PL logistics

Freight and Logistics, Project14 July, 2021

This project will analyse potential use cases of aerial drone use at the warehouse/delivery interface, and their potential in the 4PL freight context.

VIDEO: Progress toward more efficient supply chains

Freight and Logistics1 July, 2021

Watch the video recording of our ‘Progress towards more efficient supply chains’ webinar, plus access project reports and speakers’ slide decks.

Co-modality: Could it mitigate the freight load in Sydney?

Freight and Logistics, Project Outcomes30 June, 2021

A downloadable final report for our Co-modality: Making use of public transport to carry freight, with partners Transport for NSW and University of Sydney.

Optimisation of loading docks in new buildings

Freight and Logistics, Project Outcomes30 June, 2021

A downloadable progress report on our Evaluating loading dock capacity in new developments project.

WEBINAR: Toward more efficient supply chains

Freight and Logistics17 June, 2021

A tour of some of the recent developments in improving how goods are moved in Australia, including an update on the National Freight Data Hub.

Decentralised data sharing platform for supply chains

Freight and Logistics, Project2 June, 2021

This PhD project will design, implement, & evaluate a novel distributed publish-process-subscribe framework for supply chains using blockchain technology.

National Freight Data Hub prototype Australia map

National Freight Data Hub prototype launched

Freight and Logistics1 June, 2021

The Australian Government has launched a prototype National Freight Data Hub to give a clear picture in real-time of the country’s freight/logistics landscape.

Jackie Dujmovic of Hover UAV, and a drone

A medical drone for the NT: Challenges and opportunities

Freight and Logistics27 May, 2021

An interview with Hover UAV’s Jackie Dujmović about building and piloting a customised drone to deliver medical supplies to remote communities in the NT.

After the pandemic: Improving Sydney metro freight logistics

Freight and Logistics, Project3 March, 2021

The main aim of this project is to develop a set of effective policy responses for improving the efficiency of delivery operations in the Sydney metropolitan area.

Australia’s first drone trial for medical supplies in remote areas

Freight and Logistics9 February, 2021

Custom-made medical drones with a flying range of up to 250km will be developed and trialled for delivery of potentially life-saving medicines in the NT.

Improving Australian supply chains through freight data: A report

Freight and Logistics, Project Outcomes23 December, 2020

A new report from iMOVE with partners BITRE & GS1 Australia show how sharing & aggregating freight data are of key importance to improving supply chains.

Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell hydrogen truck in the mountains

World’s first mass-produced hydrogen powered truck

Freight and Logistics, Sustainability13 October, 2020

Hyundai has delivered its first six hydrogen-powered XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks to Switzerland, along with plans for delivery elsewhere in the world.

WEBINAR: Our future transport mobility environment

Freight and Logistics25 August, 2020

This webinar will address the question, How do we bring together the people, processes, systems & technology we need to deliver future transport systems?