Media Releases 2009

Posted in Media Releases 2009 23/12/2009
Asciano and Whitehaven Coal have signed a long term contract for the provision of coal haulage services from Whitehaven’s Narrabri, Werris Creek and Gunnedah loadpoints in the Gunnedah Basin of New South Wales. The contract provides Whitehaven Coal with long term certainty of their coal haulage requ...
Posted in Media Releases 2009 23/12/2009
Asciano and Whitehaven Coal have signed a long term contract for the provision of coal haulage services from Whitehaven’s Narrabri, Werris Creek and Gunnedah loadpoints in the Gunnedah Basin of New South Wales. The contract provides Whitehaven Coal with long term certainty of their coal haulage requ...
Posted in Media Releases 2009 21/12/2009
Asciano has entered into new facility agreements with a number of the members of its existing banking syndicate and several new banks. As a result of these new facility agreements, Asciano now has no debt due for two-and-a-half years. The new facilities comprise a $500m revolving credit facility mat...
Posted in Media Releases 2009 18/12/2009
Asciano advised it has been selected as the preferred rail operator to transport magnetite from Xstrata Copper’s Ernest Henry Mining (EHM) operation in Queensland. Asciano’s ports and bulk rail business has won a tender process that will see it enter into a take or pay contract with Xstrata Copper t...
Posted in Media Releases 2009 08/12/2009
Asciano announces the signing of its fifth Queensland coal haulage customer. Isaac Plains Coal Management Pty Limited, a joint venture between Aquila Resources and Vale, has executed a long term, take or pay contract with Asciano for the haulage of coal exports by rail in Queensland commencing 1 Jul...
Posted in Media Releases 2009 01/12/2009
Asciano has signed a long term contract with Idemitsu for the haulage of coal from its Boggabri mine in the Gunnedah Basin for the next 12 years.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 14/11/2009
Asciano's presentation at the Deutsche Bank Transport Conference.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 23/10/2009
In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.13.3, attached are the addresses and accompanying slide presentation to be given by Asciano Group’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at the Annual General Meeting.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 23/10/2009
In accordance with Listing Rule 3.13.2, Asciano Group confirms that each of the resolutions put to members was passed by the appropriate majority at the 2009 Asciano Group Annual General Meetings.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 22/10/2009
Asciano Group (Asciano), comprising Asciano Limited and Asciano Finance Trust, is pleased to report its key operating statistics for the three months to 30 September 2009.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 22/10/2009
Investor Briefing for a site tour being held in Melbourne today.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 27/09/2009
Asciano Group ("Asciano") announced that it has successfully completed the allotment of new stapled securities under the conditional placement announced on 15 and 17 June 2009.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 22/09/2009
Asciano formally appointed three new Non Executive Directors to its Board of Directors.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 22/09/2009
Asciano subsidiary, Pacific National, has signed a new haulage contract with its largest coal customer, Xstrata Coal.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 21/09/2009
Asciano Group 2009 Notice of General Meetings and Annual Report.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 07/09/2009
The attached is a joint media release with the Tasmanian Government regarding the sale of the Pacific National Tasmania business.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 04/09/2009
Asciano advises that it intends to appoint three new Non-Executive Directors to its Board of Directors.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 03/09/2009
Asciano Limited notes the article in today’s media making various speculative comments regarding the Board’s process of appointing new directors.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 31/08/2009
Asciano announced the appointment of Mr Chris Keast to the position of Divisional General Manager, Intermodal.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 26/08/2009
Asciano is pleased to release its financial results for the full year ended 20 June 2009. Please find attached an Appendix 4E – Full Year Report for the Period ending 30 June 2009.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 26/08/2009
Asciano Group (Asciano), comprising Asciano Limited and Asciano Finance Trust, has reported its results for the year ended 30 June 2009.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 18/08/2009
Asciano Group announced in February 2009 that for the six months to December 2008, Asciano had incurred total impairment charges of approximately $93 million, comprising an impairment charge against the carrying value of Asciano’s investment in its Autocare subsidiary of $83 million, and a $10 milli...
Posted in Media Releases 2009 12/08/2009
Asciano Limited confirms that it will hold its Annual General Meeting at 11.00am on Friday 23 October 2009.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 12/08/2009
Asciano Group ("Asciano") announced a $100 million Security Purchase Plan for all eligible Security Holders on Friday 17 July 2009.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 04/08/2009
Asciano advised that the Divisional General Manager of the Patrick Container Ports Division, Mr Doug Schultz, has resigned effective 14 August, 2009 in order to pursue other career opportunities.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 22/07/2009
In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.13.3, attached is the address and accompanying slide presentation to be given by Asciano Group’s Chairman at the General Meetings to be held today at 11.00 am.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 22/07/2009
We are pleased to advise that Resolution 1 and Resolution 3 were each carried as an ordinary resolution of Asciano Limited and the Asciano Finance Trust at today's General Meetings, the details of which are set out in the attached reports pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 3.13.2 and section 251AA of the ...
Posted in Media Releases 2009 21/07/2009
Asciano Group ("Asciano") announced that it has successfully completed the final allotment of new stapled securities under the Retail Entitlement Offer announced on 15 June 2009.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 17/07/2009
Asciano Group ("Asciano") announced completion of the Retail Entitlement Offer which formed part of the capital raising originally launched on 15 June 2009.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 16/07/2009
Asciano Group ("Asciano") announces the completion of the Retail Entitlement Offer which closed on Monday, 13 July 2009.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 01/07/2009
Asciano Group ("Asciano") announces that it has successfully completed the initial allotment of new stapled securities following the equity raising announced on 15 June 2009.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 01/07/2009
Asciano announced it had formally entered into a binding Heads of Agreement with the Tasmanian Government to progress the sale of its Pacific National Tasmania (PNT) rail business.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 30/06/2009
Asciano has announced the signing of its fourth Queensland coal haulage customer. Anglo Coal has executed a long term, take or pay contract with Asciano for the haulage of coal exports by rail in Queensland commencing in the 2009/2010 Financial Year.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 15/06/2009
Asciano Group (“Asciano”) announces that it will undertake an issue of new stapled securities to raise underwritten gross proceeds of a minimum of $2 billion. The proceeds of the new issue will be applied primarily to the reduction of debt.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 29/05/2009
Asciano Group today announces that it has executed final documentation with relevant members of its banking syndicate with the effect of extending the maturity date on Asciano’s working capital and bank guarantee facilities by six months to the end of November 2009.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 05/05/2009
Asciano has announced that it has executed a long term, take or pay contract with Macarthur Coal for the haulage of coal exports by rail in Queensland commencing in the 2009/2010 Financial Year.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 05/05/2009
Macarthur Coal Limited (ASX: MCC) has signed a long term contract with Pacific National Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Asciano Group (ASX:AIO), for the haulage of coal.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 29/04/2009
A copy of Asciano's 2009 Investor briefing and site tour to be held in Brisbane.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 21/04/2009
Asciano Group is pleased to provide the following update in terms of its previously-announced monetisation process, together with an update on Asciano’s operating performance for the nine months to 31 March 2009.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 16/03/2009
Asciano Group (“Asciano” or “the Group”) has announced the following developments in relation to strategic initiatives currently being undertaken by the Group.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 25/02/2009
Asciano announces its financial results for the half year ended 31 December 2008, incorporating the requirements of Appendix 4D.
Posted in Media Releases 2009 09/02/2009