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Freight stories

Anyone can promise fast. The advantage is keeping it

Australian retailers risk losing customers when fulfilment promises slip between stock, warehouse labour and transport capacity.

By Omar Akilah • 4 min read • Last week

Agricultural Technology

Australian firms plan price rises amid supply strain

Shoppers could face higher prices, fewer choices and longer waits as Australian companies pass on rising supply chain costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Data centers

Freight costs up to 14 times higher than local moves

Interstate freight bills are squeezing supply chains, with TMX Transform data showing some routes now cost up to 14 times local delivery rates.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026

Supply Chain

The hidden cost of offshore fabrication: What CFOs should know about CNC machining

Longer lead times, freight volatility and quality failures are eroding offshore CNC machining savings for Australian manufacturers.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026

Global Stories

Freight stories

Software-as-a-Service

Visa, Airwallex target freight finance with embedded tools

Freight firms could cut settlement waits and working-capital strain as Visa and Airwallex embed payment tools into shipping platforms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2026

Data centers

Australian warehouse costs rise as Sydney rents shift

Higher build and rent costs are squeezing occupiers, with Sydney's industrial market now showing wider price gaps and slower dealmaking.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2026

Software-as-a-Service

TMS deploys FourKites for live ocean & rail tracking

The move gives the consumer brand earlier disruption alerts and a shared view of ocean and rail shipments, cutting manual checks and late-delivery fines.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026

Digital Transformation

Trimble unveils Europe 2026 logistics summit in Brussels

More than 900 logistics professionals will hear case studies on AI, compliance and cost pressure as the industry seeks measurable gains.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026

Digital Transformation

Transporeon launches AI search for carriers across Europe

Transporeon rolls out AI-powered Natural Language Search for carriers, aiming to speed freight bookings and cut clicks across Europe and North America.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026

Digital Transformation

FourKites launches Booking Connect for ocean freight

Shippers could cut manual work and intermediary costs as the platform automates carrier selection, documents and exception handling.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Freight stories

Supply Chain

Port of Tauranga will almost double its handling capacity following fast-track approval

New wharves and dredging will ease congestion at New Zealand's biggest cargo port, after approval for a long-delayed expansion.

By RNZ • 2 min read • This month

Supply Chain

Heavy traffic dilemma: Gisborne council investigates rerouting trucks

Funding sought for traffic modelling could decide whether heavy goods vehicles are diverted off Gisborne streets, easing pressure on deteriorating roads.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 5 min read • Last month