Category: Logistics & Freight

The humble pallet does a lot of work. They’re the foundation for carrying everything from food to furniture all over the country. But despite all that hard work, they can often be an afterthought in the freight and logistics industry. They may be the lowest cost consideration in the product lifecycle, but if you manage […]

A study conducted in 2014 found that 69% of American long-haul truck drivers were obese, while 17% were morbidly obese. The statistics are pretty scary, but given the largely sedentary lifestyle that comes with truck driving, the health of drivers can be put at risk. Little-to-no exercise, no set meal routine, limited access and time […]

As general road freight, refrigerated transport, and cold and dry storage specialists, getting your produce to where it needs to be, on time and in the best condition is our top priority but what happens in between these processes to prevent cargo theft? Cargo theft can happen anytime and in this post, we share a […]

At Cannon Logistics, we offer our road freight and logistics services to areas all over Queensland and Northern New South Wales. Amongst this broad area that we serve, we thought we’d share with you in this post, 5 beautiful regional destinations we service. Rockhampton Being the fourth largest regional city in Queensland, Rockhampton experiences over […]

Champagne, wine, beer, vodka…and other beverage choices, are all on the menu this festive season. With a variety of events to celebrate, from Christmas staff parties to New Year’s Eve celebrations, alcohol will certainly be in high demand, meaning more supplies will be needed over the season. In this blog post, as experts in refrigerated […]

Running a fleet of trucks requires a large investment and is a full-time job in itself, not to mention the cost, time and effort that would also go into managing a warehouse. Understandably, unless you want to go into the trucking business, it’s always best to outsource your logistics needs to those with experience. In […]

We share 5 Regional Markets you must drop by on your next road trip in the area.

As the Olympic Games for 2016, held in Rio de Janeiro, are just around the corner (August 5-21), we wanted to explore what logistics really mean for big events like the Olympics.

We talk a little about what goes into the logistics of transporting stage and sound equipment.

We shine a spotlight on mining town logistics and how they can function independently from other more established towns.