The Team's Board Report - Mainfreight

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Owens Transport Australia – Cameron Clode
It is hard to believe another six months has
passed since our last report. There have been
many exciting changes within Owens Transport
Australia. As a whole, the business has
continued to perform reasonably well but there
is still a way to go.
The Owens Sydney transport branch continues
to grow significantly and all team members can
be proud of their contribution to what appears
to be the beginning of another impressive year.
Our Brisbane transport branch has also seen
significant volume growth. Meanwhile, our
Melbourne branch has grown by 300% in only
its first 6 months of operation. Our Melbourne
branch will be a significant part of the Owens
business in the near future.
The business as a whole has grown by 15%
over the past 12 months. As the business has
grown so has the team. The business now has
over 100 team members across the Eastern
Seaboard of Australia.
New signage for Owens Transport in Brisbane
(part of Mainfreight Logistics site @ Hemmant)
Nearly 40% of the Owens fleet is in Owens
livery. It is very important for the Owens’
name to be continually advertised in public.
Many comments have been received about
how fantastic our equipment looks. There are
significant benefits with having the ‘Owens’
livery out in the market place. We must
all remember that our equipment must be
presentable to ensure we capture the eye of
all prospective customers. We encourage all
owner-drivers who have not yet updated their
vehicles to consider the many benefits the
‘Owens’ livery provides them and the business.
It has been fantastic to see the interest in
owner-drivers committing to supply not only
prime movers but trailing equipment as well.
This shows the confidence within the business
of all parties and will ensure the continued
success of the company and the group as a
whole. This interest has been shown nationally
and we thank all of those team members who
are showing initiative in supplying equipment.
In Sydney, Owens now
operates 24 hours per day, 5
days per week. It is expected
that this will become 6
days per week in our peak
season. There are several
benefits in Owens operating
like this including reducing
our customer costs by
reducing detention charges.
It allows Owens to deliver
containers in a more efficient
manner in terms of delivery
times, improving customer
service. It will also assist our
operations team and drivers
in managing driver fatigue.