Asciano is Australia’s largest national rail freight and ports operator.
Through the combination of
Pacific National's rail operations and
Patrick's ports and stevedoring businesses, the company plays a key role within the national’s critical supply chains, providing services of strategic importance to the Australian economy.
Asciano employs approximately 7,500 staff nationally across its three divisions - Pacific National Coal, Pacific National Rail and Patrick:
- Pacific National Coal is one of two national coal haulage operators, offering rail haulage services for the export and domestic coal markets in New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia;
- Pacific National Rail is Australia's largest Intermodal rail provider and a major provider of bulk rail services, transporting containerised, steel, general freight, bulk freight including grain, magnetite and aggregates; and
- Patrick is Australia’s leading provider of port related services to importers, exporters and shipping lines, accounting for approximately half of Australia’s containerised stevedoring, as well as bulk, auto and general stevedoring.
Together, Asciano delivers value to shareholders and customers through the provision of efficient, effective, safe and sustainable services while achieving rates of return that ensure an ability to invest, innovate and grow. Asciano is headquartered in Sydney and has an annual revenue of $3.056 billion (year end 30 June 2011).
Number of Employees
7,500
Number of Shares
975,385,664 fully paid ordinary shares
Key Operations
Transport services business with a focus on ports and rail
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For the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 