Qube Holdings
Company typePublic
ASX: QUB
IndustryLogistics, rail transport, stevedoring, warehousing
FoundedJuly 2006
FounderChris Corrigan
Headquarters
Sydney
,
Australia
Key people
Paul Digney (Managing Director)
Allan Davies (Chairman)
Revenue$1.7 billion (2019)
$181 million (2019)
Websitewww.qube.com.au

Qube Holdings is a diversified logistics and infrastructure company in Australia.

History

In July 2006, following the takeover of Patrick Corporation by Toll Holdings, Chris Corrigan and some executives departed and teamed with Kaplan Funds Management to explore logistics opportunities. In January 2007, the KFM Diversified Infrastructure & Logistics Fund was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.[1]

In April 2007, a 75% shareholding in P&O Automotive & General Stevedoring and 50% shareholding in P&O Trans Australia were acquired from DP World.[2]

In June 2010, the KFM Diversified Infrastructure & Logistics Fund was renamed Qube Logistics.[3][4][5] In April 2011, Qube exercised an option to take its ownership in P&O Trans Australia up to 95%.[6][7][8] In 2012, Qube purchased Independent Rail of Australia.[9]

In January 2015 Qube acquired ISO limited in New Zealand.

As part of the break up of Asciano, Qube purchased a 50% stake in Patrick Corporation in August 2016.[10]

In 2019, Qube acquired Chalmers Industries and LCR Group. In September 2021, Newcastle Agri Terminal was acquired.[11][12]

Operations

Ports and bulk

Qube has freight handling and stevedoring facilities at 29 ports in Australia through its subsidiaries P&O Automotive and General Stevedoring, Northern Stevedoring Services, Australian Amalgamated Terminals, PrixCar and the W Qube joint venture between Qube and Wilhelmsen Ships Service. It is also a 50% joint venture partner in Patrick Corporation.

Logistics

Qube Logistics operates road and rail services. Qube operates rail freight services in regional New South Wales and Victoria, and between Melbourne and Adelaide. In January 2022, Qube commenced operating a contract to transport BlueScope products from its steel works at Port Kembla to Melbourne and Brisbane.[13] It owns the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal in Sydney.[14]

Locomotive fleet

As at October 2019, Qube owned the following locomotives:[15]

Class Image Number
in class 		Built Notes
1100 8 2011-2012 4 additional units (1109-1112) ordered but never delivered, sold to White Pass & Yukon Route.
MZ/14 13 1972–1974 Ex Independent Rail of Australia, 4 stored
44 9 1961–1967 Ex Independent Rail of Australia and P&O Trans-Australia, 8 stored
442 1 1971–1972 Ex Independent Rail of Australia, stored
47 1 1973 Ex Independent Rail of Australia, stored
80 3 1980–1983 Ex Coote Industrial
RL 3 2005-2010 Ex P&O Trans-Australia
GML 1 1994 Ex Comalco.
QBX 6 2015
G 2 1984-1989 Ex SCT Logistics #521 + 532.
830 2 1963-1966 Ex Greentrains #864 + 872
QL 20 2020-2023 20 All in Service
QE 12 2023

Strategic Assets

The Strategic Assets business is responsible for the development of expansion projects and investments. These include:

References

  1. ^ KFM Diversified Infrastructure & Logistics Fund Admission to Official List Archived 5 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine Australian Securities Exchange 3 January 2007
  2. ^ KIL to participate in major logistics alliance Archived 5 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine Kaplan Funds Management 10 April 2007
  3. ^ Announces name change to Qube Logistics Archived 6 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine KFM Diversified Infrastructure & Logistics Fund 5 February 2010
  4. ^ "Corrigan eyes Patrick dream at Kaplan". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 February 2010. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Chris Corrigan enjoying life in a slower lane". The Australian. 28 August 2010. Archived from the original on 3 September 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  6. ^ Qube to acquire DP World's Shareholding in P&O TRans Australia Archived 4 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine Qube Logistics 18 April 2011
  7. ^ "Corrigan on fast track with $106m ports deal". The Australian. 19 April 2011.
  8. ^ Qube and POTA Catch Point issue 203 May 2011 page 15
  9. ^ Qube takes over Independent Railways of Australia Catch Point issue 210 July 2012 page 11
  10. ^ Qube Brookfield consortium completes acquisition of Patrick Qube Holdings 18 August 2016
  11. ^ a b Qube acquires export grain facility Newcastle Agri Terminal Qube Holdings 8 September 2021
  12. ^ a b Qube Holdings to buy Newcastle Agri Terminal for $90million Newcastle Herald 9 September 2021
  13. ^ SCT confirmed for Bluescope steel east-west contract, Qube wins north - south work Railway Digest June 2020 page 6
  14. ^ Moorebank Logistics Park Archived 6 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine Qube Holdings
  15. ^ Australia Wide Fleet List Motive Power issue 126 November 2019 page 71
  16. ^ "Qube expands regional rail capacity" (PDF). Qube Logistics Holdings Limited. 7 June 2012.

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