PILBARA and Kimberley ports closed this week as category-five cyclone Ilsa approached the coast.
Also in the news, the federal government said it had accepted a list of recommendations outlined in a damning review of the Inland Rail project.
And Neptune Pacific Direct Line announced it is launching a new service to Australia and New Zealand with a goal to address congestion and restore supply chains.
Also, the Australian Border Force seized almost $49 million worth of black-market cigarettes and tobacco at its New South Wales container examination facility.
Lastly, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau said a fractured axle had become a focus in its investigation into a freight and coal train collision in January.
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