History

Asciano Limited was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange on 6 June 2007, following Toll Holdings' decision to restructure into two ASX listed entities - Toll and Asciano.

However, the company enjoys a rich history of transport infrastructure asset ownership and value creation through a number of stages in its corporate development.

2007Asciano becomes the owner of a unique transport infrastructure portfolio, including 100% of Pacific National and the Patrick container ports as well as the combined port operations and stevedoring businesses of Toll and Patrick.
2006Toll Holdings announces intention to restructure the Group into two ASX listed entities - Toll and Asciano.
2006Toll acquires Patrick Corporation, gaining ownership of Patrick's Container Terminal operations, PortLink and Port Services businesses, and stevedoring operations, with the remaining 50% of Pacific National.
2002 Toll acquires National Rail Corporation and FreightCorp to form Pacific National - a joint venture between Toll and Patrick Corporation.
2002 Acquisition of BHP Stevedoring business in Port Kembla and Western Port in Australia and Tauranga, Napier and Lyttelton ports in New Zealand.
2001 Toll acquires privately owned Strang Stevedoring business, stevedoring services extended to include Portland, Melbourne and Newcastle.
1997 Toll purchases the operating rights to the Port of Geelong.
1996 Toll Group enters into the rail industry with the establishment of Toll Rail.