Centurion was selected by Anglo American as its preferred tenderer for the provision of general transport services for all its operations throughout the Bowen Basin, including its five coal mines in a five year contract.

The contract has generated a significant number of jobs in Queensland, mainly in Mackay, as well as a platform for further growth for the company.

As part of the contract Centurion is operating major freight consolidation facilities in Brisbane, Mackay and Rockhampton along with direct linehaul services to Anglo American sites.

Centurion will run a daily service out of the three consolidation hubs and provide the backbone for the Anglo American supply chain.

Centurion’s Chief Executive Justin Cardaci said the business is well placed to effectively service the contract due to its significant industry experience with similar operations in Western Australia.

“Centurion has a long and extensive history of providing safe and reliable supply chain solutions to customers operating in the mining industry,” Mr Cardaci said.

“Our offering is based on a very well developed mining support solution which has safety at the core and provides visibility tools tailored to client requirements that enable logistics management to be performed in a controlled manner throughout the entire process.

“This not only enables planning and scheduling to be more precise but also allows operators to remove working capital that is in place to buffer supply chain unknowns.”

Mr Cardaci said the development of long-term partnering relationships with clients has enabled Centurion to develop in-house processes and practices that provide real value to its mining, energy and retail customers.

Anglo American operates both underground and open cut mines throughout the Bowen Basin producing high quality coking coal. All of these operations require transport and consolidation and welcomes services for goods and equipment originating from suppliers throughout Australia.

Mr Cardaci said as part of the new contract Centurion had recruited people locally and the company was committed to supporting the regional communities it was operating in.

“We are very pleased to be expanding our offering into the Bowen Basin region as we enter a critical period of growth for our business in Queensland.

“We have surpassed our expectations in terms of performance for our east coast operations in the past 15 months. Our focus is on continuing to build this business by leveraging our core capabilities and safely and reliably servicing the mining, energy, and retail sectors,” he concluded.

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The acquisition will complement Centurion’s existing haulage and general freight services, reinforcing our position as the leading Western Australian transport and logistics business.

Through the transaction we will acquire more than 250 pieces of equipment including large scale prime movers, specialist heavy haulage platforms and 100 general freight trailers along with the team of logistics specialists from Triton Transport.

Centurion’s CEO Justin Cardaci said the acquisition was in line with the business’ strategic vision to be the leading logistics partner for businesses in the commodity rich communities of Australia and it reaffirmed its commitment to the Western Australian market place.

“We’re delighted to welcome Triton Transport Services to our business. They are a highly respected logistics provider that specialise in the mining and mining services sectors in WA so this acquisition is strategically sound for our business.”

“They have a strong reputation for safety and reliability as well as a diverse range of specialist capabilities that includes heavy machinery transport for equipment up to 200 tonnes.

Mr Cardaci said the acquisition would give Centurion a platform for growth and the capacity to undertake additional work in the heavy haulage markets at a critical time in the economy.

“There is an increasing amount of project activity in the WA mining sector as economic conditions improve and these additional resources will position us well to capitalise on this upturn,” he said.

As part of the acquisition former Triton Transport Services owner Ben Murphy will become Centurion’s General Manager of Heavy Haulage in WA.

“Ben is a highly regarded member of the industry with a wealth of experience in servicing companies that operate in the resources industry. He will become a vital part of the Centurion team as we look to continue our strong growth both in WA and Queensland.”

The acquisition follows Centurion’s recent purchase of part of the Fuel Trans Australia business as well as our diversification into the Queensland transport and logistics market at the beginning of 2017.

“This is an exciting opportunity and we look forward to capitalising on this acquisition and to continue on our pathway to become the leading logistics partner in the commodity rich communities of Australia,” Mr Cardaci concluded.

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Working with its large retail supermarket customers and Bhagwan Marine, Centurion commissioned a barge and redirected road freight through the ports of Dampier and Broome to ensure the much needed food and supplies reached the local community.

Centurion loaded seven refrigerated trailers of produce on to a barge at Dampier port to arrive in Broome two days later and then used its local fleet to distribute the goods to the local supermarkets.

This process was repeated at the end of February when Broome took another drenching with main roads totally impassable again.

The produce was used to stock shelves of the retailers which were running low following the damaging floods.

As part of its strategies to ensure its supply routes to the Kimberley remained open, Centurion also begun redirected road freight bound for Kununurra through Port Augusta and Katherine South.

Redirecting freight via this route is 2,095 kilometres and 24 hours longer.

Centurion CEO Justin Cardaci said the company did all it could to support the local community.

“As a Western Australian company with a strong connection to the regions we looked at a number of options to ensure vital food supplies got through to the local communities.”

“The damage to road infrastructure was significant and we anticipated that the roads would be impassable in the region for some time.

“Our main concern was ensuring we get food to the area and with the road network impassable, the sea was the only other viable option to move large quantities of produce.

“We worked with our major supermarket customers to look at the best solutions to move their freight to the Kimberley.”

Record rains swamped Broome, dumping twice the annual rainfall on the popular tourist spot in less than two months.

Tropical Cyclones Joyce and Kelvin, combined with a severe storm, drenched the Kimberley isolating people in  towns including Broome, Derby and Halls Creek from the south of the state.

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GIVIT partnered with the WA Department of Communities and Centurion Transport to support a remarkable family who provide an essential service to the most at risk children of their community. The truckload of bedding, cupboards, chairs and dining furniture will help refit the big-hearted couple’s home.

The delivery also included 70 Christmas presents for children in care in the Roebourne area, donated by the generous staff of Kaefer Integrated Services.

GIVIT’s WA manager Travis Fitch said GIVIT was excited to be able to assist charities in remote and regional centres of WA thanks to a new partnership with Centurion Transport.

“We have been hearing from charities in the Pilbara, Carnarvon and Kununurra areas in recent months of the incredible need, particularly with young people at risk and women and children facing domestic violence,” Mr Fitch said.

“Of course, physical items alone will never solve these issues, but practical acts of generosity can be a powerful springboard of hope for people trying to keep or find their feet.

“GIVIT is excited to be able to partner with, and support, the wonderful people and organisations doing life-changing work in these remote communities and today’s delivery is only the first of a number of projects GIVIT has planned for the Pilbara and Kununurra region.”

The delivery would not have been possible without the generous support from Centurion Transport.

“We are delighted to partner with GIVIT to help make a difference to the lives of those less fortunate,” said Justin Cardaci, Centurion’s  Chief Executive Officer.

“GIVIT supports all charities and identifies where our assistance is required most. We hope this delivery to such worthwhile recipients is the first of many.”

Bibin Roy, team leader of WA’s Department of Communities, Child Protection and Family Support, said: “The recipient had tears in her eyes when I told her about the donation. This is going to make her life and that of her family so much brighter when she returns from hospital next week.

“If it wasn’t for the generous supporters like GIVIT, this wonderful woman’s life would not be as happy as it at the moment.

“The presents donated to children in care in the Roebourne are going to kids in real need. This has delivered to them the real meaning of Christmas and a reason to celebrate.’’

GIVIT works with more than 1800 charities nation-wide, ranging from The Salvation Army and Australian Red Cross to smaller community groups and neighbourhood centres, to identify the urgent material needs of our most impoverished. GIVIT then matches these needs to generous Australians who can give.

“I am determined to see GIVIT become, for the WA community, a household name as the easy and safe way to meet the pressing needs of fellow West Aussies struggling to survive,” Mr Fitch said.

“When you donate a new or pre-loved item through GIVIT you know it is going directly to someone who needs it most.”

To help vulnerable members of your community simply visit www.givit.org.au to see what is required.  If you have an item to donate that is not listed please pledge your item on givit.org.au which enables local charities to see what donations are available.

If you are a local charity or frontline service wanting to access donated goods and services, please register at givit.org.au/charity-registration.

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