Toll Group and ANL join in Melbourne-Tasmania shipping venture

MELBOURNE's Toll Group, a leading logistics service provider, has entered a joint venture with ANL Container Line to operate Bass Strait shipping service known as Toll ANL, with Toll holding 85 per cent and ANL, 15 per cent.

"Toll Group's customers will receive the same level of service from Toll ANL Bass Strait Shipping as they currently enjoy," assured the Toll press release.

"Toll will continue to operate daily services of the Tasmanian Achiever and the Victorian Reliance between Melbourne and Burnie," said Toll managing director Paul Little.

The joint venture will commence August 12, at which time ANL will withdraw the ANL Bass Trader from service between Melbourne and Bell Bay in Tasmania. "We are confident ANL's customers will enjoy the increased frequency in sailings and capacity offered to them by Toll ANL Bass Strait Shipping over the current ANL offering," said Mr Little.

"The increased volume of goods transported between Melbourne and Burnie will improve the efficiency of freight logistics across north Tasmania and allow for anticipated increases in volumes on the Tasmanian rail network. We also expect Tasmanian exporters to benefit from the offer of daily links to the overseas shipping lines in Melbourne," said Mr Little.

Source: www.schednet.com