Linfox

What Linfox does

Linfox Pty Ltd is a privately held Australian-headquartered contract logistics provider operating across 11 Asia Pacific countries. Founded in 1956 by Lindsay Fox AC from a single truck in Melbourne, the company now employs more than 24,000 people and runs a network of over 200 warehouses and 4.8 million square metres of warehousing space, moving goods across 450 million kilometres annually. Its service portfolio spans road, rail, intermodal, coastal, and cross-border freight, automated warehousing and distribution, cold chain, bulk liquids and haulage, dangerous goods handling, home delivery, and specialised cash logistics through the Armaguard subsidiary. Beverage logistics in Australia and New Zealand is operated through BevChain, a wholly owned subsidiary since 2018 (originally a 50/50 joint venture with Lion Nathan).

Linfox monetises services predominantly through long-term B2B contracts with enterprise customers in retail (Coles, Woolworths, Kmart), FMCG (Unilever), beverages, resources and industrial (Pilbara mining customers), and healthcare/pharmaceuticals (Australian Government vaccine distribution, TGA-compliant cold chain). Pricing is negotiated per contract based on scope and volume and is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supported by long-tenured account management; the company maintains a customer magazine (Solutions), website, and CSR programmes as top-of-funnel brand assets.

The technology stack combines proprietary in-cab and fleet systems (FoxTrax), temperature monitoring (CoolTrax), solar-powered GPS asset trackers via MTData/Telstra, and a Digital Freight Network transport management platform co-developed with Blue Yonder and Telstra. Subsidiary Linfox Armaguard operates Australia's largest cash-in-transit and ATM network, extending the parent's position into secure logistics. The firm is family-controlled through Fox Group and is currently undergoing a leadership transition with Peter Fox AM's retirement in mid-2026.

Name

Linfox

Legal name

Linfox Pty Ltd

Website

https://linfox.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Linfox is Asia Pacific's largest privately-owned logistics company, providing integrated road, rail, intermodal, warehousing, cold chain, and home delivery services to enterprise customers across 11 countries, including Coles, Woolworths, and Kmart in Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Warehousing and Storage (493), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Real-Time Operational Visibility & Exception Management (TLAEAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Telecommunications & Network Equipment (TLAIALAN)

Keywords

• Contract logistics services
• Transport and freight
• Warehousing and distribution
• Cold chain logistics
• Supply chain solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Essendon

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Third-party logistics (3PL) and contract logistics: Core revenue stream from providing integrated supply chain solutions including transport, warehousing, and distribution services under long-term contracts with enterprise customers
2. Freight management and transport: Revenue from road freight, rail freight, intermodal, and specialized transport services including dangerous goods, bulk liquids, and cold chain
3. Warehousing and distribution: Revenue from managing warehouses and distribution centres, including automated distribution centres, multi-user operations, and value-added services
4. Specialized logistics services: Revenue from specialized capabilities including cold chain, home delivery, bulk haulage, cross-border operations, and coastal freight

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Linfox provides integrated third-party logistics services including road, rail, intermodal and coastal freight transport, contract warehousing and distribution, cold chain and dangerous goods handling, home delivery and specialized fleet operations for enterprise customers across retail, FMCG, healthcare/pharmaceutical, beverages, resources and government sectors in the Asia Pacific region. It supplements these physical services with proprietary technology platforms (FoxTrax, Digital Freight Network, CoolTrax) that provide real-time fleet visibility, transport management and temperature monitoring.

Product overview

Linfox is Asia Pacific's largest privately-owned logistics company offering an integrated suite of transport, warehousing, and supply chain technology solutions. The core portfolio comprises FoxTrax (proprietary in-cab fleet management platform), the Digital Freight Network (transport management system built with Blue Yonder and Telstra), and CoolTrax (temperature monitoring for cold chain). These technology platforms support traditional logistics services including road freight, intermodal rail-road transport, cold chain solutions, warehousing and distribution, home delivery, and specialized services for healthcare/pharmaceuticals, beverages (BevChain), and cash logistics (Armaguard). The company operates electric vehicle fleets and provides operational training through dedicated campuses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• High Touch by Armaguard: Antiviral surface protection technology for surfaces including ATMs and self-service kiosks.
• High Touch Antiviral Surface Protection

Products and services

• Transport and Freight Services Comprehensive transport services including road freight, rail freight, intermodal, cold chain, home delivery, bulk liquids, bulk haulage, dangerous goods handling, coastal freight, and cross-border capabilities delivered to enterprise customers across Asia Pacific.
• Warehousing and Distribution Modern warehousing, automated distribution centres, multiuser operations, remote logistics, and dangerous goods storage solutions integrated with warehouse management systems across 200+ company facilities.
• Smarter Supply Chains Technology-enabled supply chain solutions including smarter transport, smarter warehousing, customer connectivity, cybersecurity, network design and analytics, continuous improvement, and high security network services for enterprise customers.
• CoolTrax Temperature Monitoring Temperature monitoring technology used throughout Linfox's cold chain operations, integrated with intermodal containers to ensure product temperature compliance from origin to destination.
• Cold Chain Solutions Temperature-controlled logistics for food, pharmaceutical, and healthcare products including multi-temperature warehousing and transport with real-time CoolTrax monitoring, TGA-compliant facilities and Good Distribution Practice processes.
• Home Delivery Last-mile delivery services for retail and grocery customers including Woolworths Online operations across Australia, utilising specialised fleet and customer service agents delivering approximately 200,000 orders weekly in Victoria alone.
• Intermodal Services Rail-road intermodal transport combining triple road trains with rail services on routes including Adelaide-Darwin, utilising temperature-controlled containers, CoolTrax monitoring, and 90 weekly rail services through the Adelaide Freight Terminal partnership with Pacific National.
• Electric Vehicle Fleet Services Battery-electric truck fleet including Volvo FM Electric, Volvo FL Electric, FUSO eCanter, and Australian-made heavy duty electric trucks deployed for sustainable urban freight operations under the Driving to 30 strategy.
• Linfox Operational Training Professional logistics training programs including supply chain, transport, warehousing, fleet management, and safety courses delivered at training campuses across Australia.
• BevChain Beverage Logistics Beverage industry logistics solution for Australia, New Zealand and Asia operated by Linfox, providing specialised fleet and distribution services for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages including beer, wine, spirits and soft drinks.
• Linfox Armaguard Cash Logistics Australia's largest currency management business providing wholesale cash infrastructure, ATM network management (atmx), secure transport, and antiviral surface protection technology for Australia's cash ecosystem.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered over 3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to over 2,000 healthcare providers
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability8 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and strategic.

• Australian Government (Department of Health)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2020Awarded COVID-19 vaccine distribution contract for NSW, Queensland, and ACT, working with Australia Post to extend reach into metropolitan, regional and remote areas.
• Volvo Group AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolvo manufactures trucks at Wacol factory in Brisbane and has delivered over 80 battery-electric trucks covering more than 1 million km in Australia. Scheduled to begin production of first Australian-made heavy duty electric truck from July as part of 30-truck order for Linfox.
• ColescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for grocery logistics including electric prime mover deployment for Victorian deliveries, National Distribution Centre management at Somerton, and cold chain transport to Darwin.
• TelstracoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner in building Linfox's Digital Freight Network and providing solar-powered fleet trackers through subsidiary MTData.
• Blue YondercoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner collaborating on the Linfox Digital Freight Network to place Linfox at the forefront of transport management systems.
• Pacific NationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic co-location agreement for Adelaide Freight Terminal combining Linfox's logistics expertise with Pacific National's intermodal rail expertise. 90 incoming and outgoing rail services each week.
• Australia PostcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for COVID-19 vaccine distribution to extend reach into metropolitan, regional and remote areas across NSW, Queensland, and ACT.
• QantascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Australian Government for COVID-19 vaccine distribution logistics.
• Aboriginal United Services (AUS) LogisticssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndigenous provider partnership for last-mile deliveries to mine sites in Pilbara region, employing local Indigenous drivers who know the area and terrain well.
• Burapha Agro-ForestrystrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture for sustainable plantation logistics in Laos, providing logistics expertise for harvesting and haulage operations with specialized fleet including Scania vehicles.
• Lion Nathan (BevChain joint venture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBevChain joint venture with Lion Nathan for beverage industry solution across Australia and New Zealand. Linfox took full ownership in 2018.
• Agility LogisticssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership in the resources sector for logistics services.
• Lao Logistics GroupsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture making Linfox the first non-Laos logistics company to operate in Laos.
• Touch Guard Pty LtdsupportingTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Australian start-up for High Touch Antiviral Surface Protection technology, being rolled out across Armaguard's 2,100 atmx branded cash machines.
• Champions of Change CoalitionsupportingOthersCEO Mark Mazurek joined the Champions of Change Coalition on behalf of Linfox, an organization working to achieve gender equality and increase representation of women in leadership.
• Diversity Council AustraliasupportingOthersLinfox is a member of this not-for-profit peak body leading diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
• Clontarf FoundationsupportingOthersPartnership with charitable organization on mission to improve education, discipline, life skills, self-esteem and employment prospects of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island men.
• Healthy Heads in Trucks and Sheds FoundationsupportingOthersLinfox is a founding member of HHTS Foundation addressing mental health and wellbeing in the road transport, warehousing and logistics industries. Founder Lindsay Fox is Patron.
• Zoos VictoriasupportingOthersPartnership for special elephant relocation project, transporting nine Asian elephants from Melbourne Zoo to Werribee Open Range Zoo.
• FareSharesupportingOthersPartnership with national food rescue organization, providing freight services to transport donated food from Shepparton to Melbourne for charity kitchens.
• Youth Off The StreetssupportingOthersPartnership with not-for-profit youth organization, donating a semi-trailer repurposed as mobile youth centre and supporting COVID-19 emergency response in Wilcannia.

Scale indicators29 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• CEVA Logistics: CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM subsidiary) is a top-3 global 3PL offering contract logistics, freight management and finished vehicle logistics across Asia Pacific. Linfox board member Howard Critchley was previously a CEVA CEO, illustrating the direct talent and competitive overlap with Linfox.
• Agility Logistics: Agility is a Middle East-headquartered global logistics provider with strong Asia Pacific presence in contract logistics and freight forwarding. Linfox has a historical JV partnership with Agility in the resources sector, evidencing direct overlap in mining and industrial logistics.
• Mainfreight: Mainfreight is a New Zealand-headquartered global logistics company operating across Australasia, the Americas, Europe and Asia with similar domestic freight, warehousing and supply chain services. It directly competes with Linfox in NZ and Australian retail/grocery verticals.
• Toll Holdings: Toll is Australia's largest multi-modal 3PL operating across road, rail, air and sea freight with warehousing and contract logistics — a direct competitor to Linfox across Australian enterprise customers including Coles and government contracts. Both companies are full-service contract logistics providers focused on the Asia Pacific region.

Emerging players

• Pacific National: Pacific National is Australia's largest private rail freight operator and Linfox's intermodal partner at the Adelaide Freight Terminal. While its core business is rail haulage rather than full 3PL, the partnership and shared intermodal customer base make it a strategically adjacent and partially competing peer.

Regional players

• Yamato Holdings: Yamato is Japan's leading parcel and logistics company with strong cold chain, e-commerce fulfilment and B2B distribution capabilities. As Linfox serves more Japan-headquartered multinationals across ASEAN, Yamato is a comparable incumbent in the regional parcel and contract logistics space.
• SF Holding (顺丰): SF Holding is China's largest integrated logistics provider offering express delivery, cold chain, supply chain and international services. As Linfox expands across ASEAN, SF represents a regional scale player that increasingly competes for cross-border Asia Pacific contract logistics opportunities.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Supply Chain: DHL Supply Chain is the global contract logistics leader operating across Asia Pacific with extensive warehousing, transport and value-added services for retail, FMCG, healthcare and automotive customers — overlapping with Linfox's verticals but with vastly larger geographic and technology resources.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is one of the world's largest freight forwarders and contract logistics providers with significant Asia Pacific operations serving FMCG, healthcare and industrial customers — directly comparable to Linfox's service portfolio and customer verticals.
• Brambles (CHEP): Brambles operates CHEP, the global pooling and container management business, and also has supply chain logistics operations. While Brambles' pooling model is distinct, its scale and Australasian presence make it a benchmark comparable for an Asia Pacific logistics giant like Linfox.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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