Darwin-based carrier QAL Transport has merged with Northline the companies reveal
November 29, 2011
National freight and logistics company Northline has merged with
Darwin-based carrier QAL Transport in the Northern Territory the firms have revealed.
From December 1,
QAL Transport will amalgamate its road transport operations with Northline to deliver freight to its customers, including 30 remotely located communities throughout the Territory.
About 40 QAL Transport employees will join Northline and freight rates will remain unchanged.
Northline owner David Harford and QAL Transport Managing Director Ken Conlon agree the two businesses are “a perfect fit”.
“I’m delighted to join forces with Northline and I look forward to working with the Northline team,”
Conlon says.
“By amalgamating QAL’s operations with Northline, QAL customers retain all the benefits they enjoy plus they get access to a national freight and warehouse network and Northline’s multi-million-dollar investment in technology that will make organising their freight even easier.”
Northline Chief Executive Officer Craige Whitton
pledges QAL customers will not notice any difference to their service.
“The only change is that organising freight will become even easier because they’ll gain access to Northline’s national network and a greater range of services,” he says.
By joining forces, Northline and QAL Transport will continue to provide daily and weekly services to more than 18 communities including Jabiru, Katherine, Port Keats and Oenpelli.
As well as seamless access to its national network, the private transport and warehousing specialist says it can offer QAL customers the benefits of its large investment in information technology and state-of-the-art logistics systems without raising their rates.
“For Northline, this amalgamation with QAL Transport further strengthens our commitment and services to the NT, which will stand us in good stead as new mining and energy projects come online.”