Company:Linx Cargo Care Group
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| Type | Pty Ltd |
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| Industry | Logistics, transportation, rail, stevedoring, warehousing, port management, forestry, global forwarding |
| Founded | 19 August 2016 |
| Headquarters | , Australia |
Area served | Australia and New Zealand |
Key people | Anthony Jones (Group CEO) |
Number of employees | 3,300 |
| Parent | Brookfield Asset Management British Columbia Investment Management Corporation GIC Private Limited Qatar Investment Authority |
| Subsidiaries | Autocare Services C3 LINX Pedersen Group GeelongPort (50% JV) |
| Website | linxcc |
LINX Cargo Care Group is a transportation and logistics company in Australia and New Zealand, headquartered in Sydney. LINX Cargo Care Group comprises LINX (Logistics, Port Services and Rail), Auto care Services, C3, Pedersen Group and GeelongPort. The LINX brand emerged following the break up of Asciano in August 2016.[1] It is owned by a consortium of Brookfield Asset Management, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, GIC Private Limited and the Qatar Investment Authority.
Structure
LINX Cargo Care Group comprises five separate businesses - LINX, Auto care Services, C3, Pedersen Group and GeelongPort. This group of businesses was formerly known as Patrick Bulk and Automotive Port Services (BAPS) prior to the sale of the BAPS assets to a Brookfield Asset Management led consortium as part of the $9.05 billion Asciano Limited transaction in August 2016.[2][3][4]
BAPS was re branded as LINX Cargo Care Group following the Asciano transaction. Patrick Bulk Port Services, part of the BAPS business, was re branded LINX. Patrick Auto care was re-branded Auto care Services. C3 and GeelongPort maintained their branding post-transaction. LINX Cargo Care Group acquired Pedersen Group in August 2018. LINX, Autocare Services, Pedersen Group and C3 (the latter acquired by Asciano in 2012) are wholly owned entities of LINX Cargo Care Group, while GeelongPort is a joint venture.
Business Units
LINX Cargo Care Group comprises LINX, Auto care Services, C3, Pedersen Group and GeelongPort.
Linx
The LINX business provides road transport and rail services, stevedore services and bulk storage and handling solutions[buzzword].
Auto care Services
Auto care operates a national network of finished vehicle logistics and related services across every Australian state and the Northern Territory. Auto care was founded in 1961, acquired by Patrick in 1996 and is now part of LINX Cargo Care Group following the completion of the Asciano transaction in August 2016.[5]
GeelongPort
GeelongPort, at the Port of Geelong in Victoria, 75 kilometres southwest of Melbourne, is Victoria's second largest port. Privatised in 1996, GeelongPort is owned by SAS Trustee Corporation (STC) and Linx Cargo Care Group, with 50% ownership by each party.[6]
C3
C3 specialises in forestry and logistics in Australia and New Zealand, handling more than 16 million tonnes of cargo annually, including paper products, pulp, steel, wood processed products, and bulk cargo such as fertiliser, general cargo and logs.
Pedersen Group
LINX Cargo Care Group, and its subsidiary C3 Limited, announced 24 July 2018 that it was successful in its bid to acquire Pedersen Group, a market leading provider of wood chipping and wood yard management services to pulp and paper mills, and forest owners in Australia and New Zealand.[7][8] Pedersen Group handles over 8.3 million tonnes per annum of wood fibre across its operations, in the form of logs, wood chip and hog fuel. The company employs people across Australia and New Zealand and has an existing joint venture with C3 Limited, which provides wood yard management services to customers. The purchase agreement was finalised in August 2018.
LINX Intermodal Terminal
On 20 February 2018, NSW Ports announced that LINX Cargo Care Group had been successful in its bid to takeover the Enfield Inter modal Terminal in Western Sydney from Aurizon.[9][10][11] LINX Cargo Care Group leases and operates the NSW Ports-owned intermodal terminal located 18 kilometres from Port Botany. Enfield's location is a strategic staging ground for container imports from Port Botany and exports from regional New South Wales.
As of March 2018, LINX was working with NSW Ports and Goodman Group to support the development of a freight hub on the land surrounding the Enfield Inter modal Terminal. On 2 April 2018, LINX commenced operating rail services from Port Botany via the Enfield Inter modal Terminal to Toll Holdings' Carrington terminal after purchasing two G class locomotives and 34 container wagons from Arizona.[12] These are assisted by hired in CFCL Australia traction as required.
Rail Fleet
| Road Number | Serial Number | Entered Service | Livery | Owner | Operator | Gauge | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G516 | 85-1229 | 18 December 1985 | LINX Black, Blue & White | Linx Cargo Care Group | Linx Cargo Care Group | Standard gauge | In Service |
| G534 | 88-1264 | 30 November 1988 | LINX Black,Blue & White | Linx Cargo Care Group | Linx Cargo Care Group | Standard gauge | In Service |
See also
- Brookfield Asset Management
- Asciano Limited
- Supply chain management
- Materials management
- Third-party logistics
- Cargo
References
- ↑ "Asciano $9b buyout clears final hurdle with court approval". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 July 2016. https://www.smh.com.au/business/asciano-9b-buyout-clears-final-hurdle-with-court-approval-20160728-gqfr4b.html.
- ↑ "Asciano Scheme Booklet Registered With ASIC". ASX. 21 April 2016. https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20160421/pdf/436np3w5nmqmdz.pdf.
- ↑ "Billion-dollar takeover of Aussie logistics giant complete". Lawyers Weekly. 2 September 2016. https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/deals/19471-billion-dollar-takeover-of-aussie-logistics-giant-complete.
- ↑ "Multi-billion dollar acquisition of Asciano completed". Gilbert + Tobin. 19 August 2016. https://www.gtlaw.com.au/news/multi-billion-dollar-acquisition-asciano-completed.
- ↑ "Our Story". March 14, 2018. https://autocare.com.au/about-us/our-story/.
- ↑ "GeelongPort". March 14, 2018. https://geelongport.com.au/about/.
- ↑ "Australia's Linx Cargo to buy wood processor Pedersen Group from Maui Capital" (in en-US). https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/australias-linx-cargo-to-buy-wood-processor-pedersen-group-from-maui-capital-103360/.
- ↑ "LINX acquires wood fibre firm Pedersen – Australian Bulk Handling Review" (in en-AU). 25 July 2018. https://www.bulkhandlingreview.com.au/linx-acquires-wood-fibre-firm-pederson/.
- ↑ "New Rail Operator at Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre". NSW Ports. 20 February 2018. https://www.nswports.com.au/news/article/new-rail-operator-at-enfield-intermodal-logistics-centre.
- ↑ "Linx Cargo Care to operate Enfield Intermodal Terminal". Bauer Trader Media. 21 February 2018. https://www.fullyloaded.com.au/logistics-news/1802/nsw-ports-taps-linx-to-run-enfield-terminal.
- ↑ "NSW Ports Taps Linx to run Enfield Terminal". Prime Creative Media. 21 February 2018. https://logisticsmagazine.com.au/linx-cargo-care-to-operate-enfield-intermodal-terminal/.
- ↑ "LINX Rail, new operator, takes over Port Botany - Enfield - Carrington service" Railway Digest May 2018 page 6
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