INTERMODAL & LOGISTICS
A startup’s mentality, a century’s experience Rail Express spoke with port and logistics company LINX Cargo Care Group, about the young company’s long history, its Enfield Intermodal Terminal operation, and the state of Australia’s freight market.
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INX CARGO CARE GROUP (LINX CCG) was formed in 2016 through the break-up and sale of ASX-listed logistics giant Asciano. In what amounted to one of Australia’s largest corporate takeovers, Asciano was divested into three businesses: Patrick, Pacific National, and LINX CCG. Majority-owned by global alternative asset manager Brookfield, LINX CCG says it aims to provide a formidable network of ports and logistics expertise, with assets
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strategically positioned throughout Australia and New Zealand. Divisions of LINX CCG include bulk-logistics and warehousing business LINX, along with New Zealand forestry logistics business C3, forestry handling and processing business Pederson Group, automotive transporter Autocare, and Victoria’s second-largest port, GeelongPort. LINX’s Executive GM for Customer & Business Development, Carlo Cutinelli, says the company combines the mentality
of a startup, with the rare advantage of more than 100 years of port and logistics experience. Opening his conversation with Rail Express, Cutinelli echoes the mantra of the Group’s CEO Anthony Jones: “We organize everything for you, planning right through to execution.” “We’re about partnering with our customers and offering them tailored solutions,” Cutinelli says. “We’re a diverse group. We can offer a number of services
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