Logistics & Supply Chain Trends: Jan 18 - Australia (5 stories)

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Sendle to close after parent company directors vote on shutdown

Australian parcel delivery startup Sendle is shutting down, after the directors of parent organisation FAST Group reportedly voted to cease operations at the embattled logistics company. The post Sendle to close after parent company directors vote on shutdown appeared first on SmartCompany.

Parcel disruptor Sendle suspends deliveries as US merger hits the skids after just five months

Australian-founded parcel delivery industry disruptor Sendle has hit the skids following a disastrous turn for its merger with two US companies just five months ago, leading the company to halt all bookings for its customers. The merger with FirstMile and ACI Logistix to form the new California-headquartered FAST Group has been impacted by a re...

Sendle investor wrote holdings down to zero weeks before shock closure

Touch Ventures, which invested more than $36 million into Sendle over several years, wrote down the value of its stake to nil in the weeks before the logistics startup's abrupt closure. The post Sendle investor wrote holdings down to zero weeks before shock closure appeared first on SmartCompany.

Brisbane Airport hits record 25m passengers in centennial year

A record 25 million passengers passed through Brisbane Airport in 2025, which also marked the hub’s centennial year. The result reflects a 5.3 per cent year-on-year boost with international passenger numbers up 10.7 per cent to 6.9 million and domestic passengers up 3.2 per cent to 17.4 million. Last month was also the airport&rsquo...