Alltrans Explained
Alltrans was an Australian logistics company. Established in 1950 by Peter Abeles and George Rockey with two second-hand trucks, its first contract was in Broken Hill.[1] [2] In 1966 a 35% share in the business was purchased by William Baird & Co of Scotland.[3] [4]
In 1967 it merged with Thomas Nationwide Transport to form TNT-Alltrans.[5] [6] By this stage it operated 500 trucks and had a presence in New Zealand.[2] [7]
The Alltrans name continued to be used when in 1969 Walkup's Merchants Express in the United States was purchased by TNT-Alltrans and renamed Alltrans Express.[8] In 1983 TNT named a ship TNT Alltrans.[9] [10]
Notes and References
- https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/28/business/peter-abeles-75-a-leader-in-australia-s-business-world.html Peter Abeles, 75, a Leader In Australia's Business World
- https://web.archive.org/web/20190928002449/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-sir-peter-abeles-1104936.html Obituary: Sir Peter Ables
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/136926436 Share of Alltrans to UK
- More British money in Aust firms Truck & Bus Transportation July 1966 page 215
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131651260 TNT, Alltrans plan to merge
- Merger of transport groups forms largest Aust company Truck & Bus Transportation June 1967 page 104
- https://web.archive.org/web/20190904110842/https://www.tnt.com/corporate/en/site/home/about_us/history.html History
- Australian transport group expands overseas interests Freight & Container Transportation January 1970 page 9
- https://www.balticshipping.com/vessel/imo/8125569 Star Carrier
- https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/1371787/mair8_001.pdf Grounding of TNT Alltrans in the Great Barrier Reef
