Linx Cargo Care Group

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), Autocare 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.

Linx Cargo Care Group
Pty Ltd
IndustryLogistics, transportation, rail, stevedoring, warehousing, port management, forestry, global forwarding
Founded19 August 2016
Headquarters
Sydney
,
Australia
Area served
Australia and New Zealand
Key people
Anthony Jones (Group CEO)
Number of employees
4,000
ParentBrookfield Asset Management
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation
GIC Private Limited
Qatar Investment Authority
SubsidiariesAutocare Services
C3
LINX
Pedersen Group
GeelongPort (50% JV)
Websitelinxcc.com.au

Structure

LINX Cargo Care Group comprises five separate businesses - LINX, Autocare 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 rebranded as LINX Cargo Care Group following the Asciano transaction. Patrick Bulk Port Services, part of the BAPS business, was rebranded LINX. Patrick Autocare was re-branded Autocare 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, Autocare Services, C3, Pedersen Group and GeelongPort.

Linx

The LINX business provides road transport and rail services, stevedoring services and bulk storage and handling solutions.

Autocare Services

Autocare operates a national network of finished vehicle logistics and related services across every Australian state and the Northern Territory, handling and processing more than 500,000 vehicles annually and employing more than 800 personnel. Autocare 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 woodyard management services to pulp and paper mills, and forest owners in Australia and New Zealand. 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 140 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.

Enfield Intermodal Terminal

On 20 February 2018, NSW Ports announced that LINX Cargo Care Group had been successful in its bid to takeover the Enfield Intermodal Terminal in Western Sydney from Aurizon.[7][8][9] 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 Intermodal Terminal. On 2 April 2018, LINX Rail commenced operating rail services from Port Botany via the Enfield Intermodal Terminal to Toll Holdings' Carrington terminal after purchasing two G class locomotives and 34 container wagons from Aurizon.[10] These are assisted by hired in CFCL Australia traction as required.

Rail Fleet
Road NumberSerial NumberEntered ServiceLiveryOwnerOperatorGaugeStatus
G51685-122918 December 1985LINX Black, Blue & WhiteLinx Cargo Care GroupLinx Cargo Care GroupStandard gaugeIn Service
G53488-126430 November 1988QR National EagleLinx Cargo Care GroupLinx Cargo Care GroupStandard gaugeIn Service


See also

References
  1. "Asciano $9b buyout clears final hurdle with court approval". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 July 2016.
  2. "Asciano Scheme Booklet Registered With ASIC" (PDF). ASX. 21 April 2016.
  3. "Billion-dollar takeover of Aussie logistics giant complete". Lawyers Weekly. 2 September 2016.
  4. "Multi-billion dollar acquisition of Asciano completed". Gilbert + Tobin. 19 August 2016.
  5. "Our Story". 14 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  6. "GeelongPort". 14 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  7. "New Rail Operator at Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre". NSW Ports. 20 February 2018.
  8. "Linx Cargo Care to operate Enfield Intermodal Terminal". Bauer Trader Media. 21 February 2018.
  9. "NSW Ports Taps Linx to run Enfield Terminal". Prime Creative Media. 21 February 2018.
  10. "LINX Rail, new operator, takes over Port Botany - Enfield - Carrington service" Railway Digest May 2018 page 6
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