Andrew Harding hasn’t worn a tie in the office for years. “Dressing up for business – it doesn’t feel quite right any more. I don’t do it.”
But Harding says the upcoming referendum on The Voice is “a personal choice” and Aurizon is not taking a public position.Advertisement Although Aurizon has 10-year contracts with its core Queensland coal mining customers, it still has to compete for them against rival Pacific National. He also created a new standalone bulk haulage group, which carries commodities like iron ore, alumina, copper and fertiliser, with its own leadership team, and got rid of theHaving stabilised the business, which coincided with rising investor concerns over long-term demand for coal as countries try to slash carbon emissions, Harding is now trying to expand Aurizon.$2.
Harding won’t comment on the terms of the contract, citing confidentiality. While TGE’s goods will take up most of the space on the new rail services, Aurizon needs to find additional customers to fill up the remainder of the trains and ensure the deal turns out to be profitable. He learned that time was valuable and that some customers transporting high-end electronics and clothing would be willing to pay more for faster freight times to reduce their warehouse costs in Asia and holding costs at ports in Australia.