Alltrans

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|fate = Merged with Thomas Nationwide Transport

|founded = 1950

|founder = Peter Abeles
George Rockey

|defunct = 1967

|location_city = Sydney

|location_country = Australia

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|industry = Logistics

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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.[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] New York Times 28 June 1999[https://web.archive.org/web/20190928002449/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-sir-peter-abeles-1104936.html Obituary: Sir Peter Ables] The Independent 8 July 1999 In 1966 a 35% share in the business was purchased by William Baird & Co of Scotland.[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/136926436 Share of Alltrans to UK] Canberra Times 8 June 1966 page 26More British money in Aust firms Truck & Bus Transportation July 1966 page 215

In 1967 it merged with Thomas Nationwide Transport to form TNT-Alltrans.[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131651260 TNT, Alltrans plan to merge] Canberra Times 25 April 1967 page 11Merger of transport groups forms largest Aust company Truck & Bus Transportation June 1967 page 104 By this stage it operated 500 trucks and had a presence in New Zealand.[https://web.archive.org/web/20190904110842/https://www.tnt.com/corporate/en/site/home/about_us/history.html History] TNT

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.Australian transport group expands overseas interests Freight & Container Transportation January 1970 page 9 In 1983 TNT named a ship TNT Alltrans.[https://www.balticshipping.com/vessel/imo/8125569 Star Carrier] Baltic Shipping[https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/1371787/mair8_001.pdf Grounding of TNT Alltrans in the Great Barrier Reef] Australian Transport Safety Bureau