September 2026
Daily
1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf VIC 3006
MegaTrans is Australia’s largest integrated conference and exhibition dedicated to the logistics and supply chain industry.
With freight volumes projected to grow by 26 per cent over the next 30 years, the need to adopt advanced technologies and smarter infrastructure has never been more urgent. MegaTrans provides a unique platform to explore the innovations, equipment, and services that will shape the future of logistics.
This interactive expo is curated exclusively for companies at the forefront of supply chain sustainability – showcasing cutting-edge solutions that drive efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and support a resilient freight network.
FREE
$900
Please be advised that the conference program is not final and is subject to change
Join us for the official opening of the 2026 Megatrans conference.
In recent years, the shift to low-emissions vehicle technology has seen electric trucks dominate the space. We provide examples of some recent decarbonisation projects and learnings from the people behind them.
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Get a glimpse of the innovations revolutionising mobility, boosting efficiency and driving sustainability across global supply chains.
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The beauty of transport and logistics is that it isn’t limited to just one mode. From the airways to shipping lines, from roads to rail, these sector leaders discuss the ways they are using automation and the latest technology to increase efficiency in their supply chains.
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How to achieve the goal of running all operations on 100 per cent renewable electricity, transforming supply chain sustainability and reducing emissions.
As Australia's heavy vehicle industry continues to evolve, so too does the regulatory approach to improving safety and productivity. Join Matt d'Abbs, NHVR Chief Safety & Productivity Officer, as he discusses NHVR’s regulatory priorities and how industry and regulators can work together to achieve safer outcomes across the supply chain.
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For major fleets, large scale distribution and freight contracts are the golden ticket. But just how can transport fleets stand out from the pack and separate themselves as the lucrative transport partner?
In an era marked by volatility and interconnected risks, this session explores how geopolitical tensions and energy market instability are reshaping the global landscape. With fuel prices fluctuating amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, the discussion will examine the ripple effects on supply chains, inflation, and economic resilience.
Australia’s mid-tier logistics operators – vital small and medium freight providers – are under growing pressure from rising costs, tight margins, and long payment terms.
As the supply chain undergoes a massive structural transformation, the capital required to modernise infrastructure, digitise logistics, and refresh fleets has never been higher. Balancing the urgent need for innovation with the reality of maintaining a healthy bottom line is a complex challenge that ripples from the warehouse floor to the final mile. This panel explores how finance innovators are unlocking new models of investment and credit to ensure the entire global trade network remains both resilient and profitable.
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In an increasingly complex freight environment, achieving safer, more efficient and productive transport outcomes relies on nationally consistent approaches and meaningful collaboration between government and industry. This joint presentation explores how Austroads and Transport Certification Australia (TCA) are working with industry to support the adoption of trusted data, telematics and digital technologies, while also helping build the workforce capability needed to maximise the benefits of these advancements. Drawing on examples from freight, infrastructure and transport innovation, as well as the National Heavy Vehicle Driver Competency Framework, the session highlights how nationally coordinated approaches can be applied in practice to improve productivity, support capability uplift and respond to emerging challenges across the transport sector.
Australia’s transport operators are navigating a new kind of complexity: rising cost pressure, tighter capacity, fragmented fleets, compliance demands and customers who expect faster, more predictable deliveries. For many teams, manual dispatch, static routes, and reactive exception handling are no longer enough to keep operations moving efficiently. In this session, we will explore how logistics teams can move from dispatch chaos to delivery control by using smarter routing, real-time visibility, exception management and AI-assisted decision-making. The discussion will focus on how transport complexity can be turned into an operational advantage, helping businesses improve asset utilisation, reduce cost-to-serve, strengthen service reliability and build more resilient delivery operations across Australia.
Join us for the official kickoff of day two of the MegaTrans Conference.
For major transport and logistics fleets, managing assets, staff and freight has never been so important. Whether it be telematics updates or the latest safety systems, these companies are reshaping sustainability, efficiency and safety for the industry.
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An array of transport and logistics members discuss the best ways to not just recruit, but also retain the best staff.
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Australia’s freight task is growing rapidly, but that growth cannot be met by road alone. To keep goods moving efficiently, safely and sustainably, rail freight must play a much larger role in Australia’s national freight system. The National Rail Action Plan (NRAP) has laid the foundations with landmark reforms to digital signalling, standards and interoperability. The next phase of reform will be about turning those foundations into real freight outcomes. This session will explore how a future national reform program must focus on coordinated freight network planning. It’s not about rail in isolation. It’s about rail as part of an integrated freight and transport system, using road and rail to their respective strengths to support faster, more reliable and lower-cost freight movements across Australia.
Australia sits at the end of long, fragile fuel supply chains. We import most of our liquid fuels, so conflict in the Middle East or disruption in key shipping lanes quickly shows up as higher prices at the pump, higher airfares and rising freight and farming costs. Those risks are now central to debates on fuel security and what a Future Made in Australia really looks like. In this session, Stephen will explore how rapidly scaling low carbon liquid fuels can shore up Australia’s energy sovereignty. He will show how a local biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel industry can insulate households and businesses from geopolitical price shocks, so distant conflicts do not automatically mean costlier petrol and flights. He will outline how building domestic production can keep airlines and critical freight moving when global shipping slows, and reduce exposure to insurance hikes and route closures. Stephen will also discuss the role of regional Australia in this shift. New biofuel and sustainable aviation fuel hubs based on sugarcane bagasse, crop residues, agricultural and forestry waste and oilseeds can create long term skilled jobs in rural and regional communities. These hubs can keep trucks and planes supplied during a crisis, support defence and disaster response, and anchor a resilient, low carbon fuels industry that keeps Australia moving when global supply chains falter.
Cold storage and transport has become a critical part of the supply chain. We look at how sustainable solutions are entering the landscape and what they mean for its future.
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Just as important to the success of a transport and logistics company is its home base. Across the supply chain, these tips and tricks are all about finding the right space and fitting it out to meet the evolving needs of the sector.
With the increasing automation and digitisation of the transport, warehousing and logistics sectors comes the greater risk for cyber-attacks and threats to vital information.
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Manufacturers play a central role in shaping the environmental performance of modern supply chains, from materials selection and production methods through to packaging, transport and end-of-life outcomes. This panel brings together manufacturing leaders to explore how sustainability is being embedded into operations, product design and logistics strategies.
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HERE Technologies, the world’s leading mapping and location technology company, unveiled HERE Location Reasoning, a geospatial, advanced grounding solution that will enable AI models,…
MegaTrans is accelerating towards another standout event, with global last-mile delivery technology leader FarEye coming on board as a Gold Sponsor. FarEye is a…
Coopers Brewery will support growing beer sales with fewer truck journeys, thanks to a new partnership with Visy Logistics. Visy Logistics has been selected…
ICHCA International has recently conducted wide-ranging research on worldwide cargo-related workplace fatalities covering the period 2000 to the present day. The ICHCA aims to…
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf VIC 3006
MegaTrans is Australia’s largest integrated conference and exhibition dedicated to the logistics and supply chain industry.
