Learn more about Tasmanian Freight Services
Tasfreight was established at Devonport, Tasmania in May 1984 primarily to provide a fast
and efficient freight service between Tasmania and Melbourne.
Having 30 years experience in the transport and shipping industry, Kerry Gibson was
the driving force in 1984 who could see the need and recognised the demand for such a
service. Kerry has had the dedication and energy
to see the business established and as a Managing Director today, maintains the drive and
enthusiasm required to ensure a successful operation.
After almost a year of planning, Tasfreight shipped their first container of cargo (chilled
fruit and vegies) from Melbourne to Devonport, using the ''Empress of Australia'' on May
30th 1984.
From those humble beginnings,
Tasfreight has now grown to incorporate seven transport depots (Devonport, Hobart,
Launceston, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide), as well as having a major agency in
Perth. Originally geared to handle fresh fruit and
vegetables, Tasfreight now caters for all types of cargoes with the only exception being new
furniture.
Tasmanian owned company and one of the very few freight forwarders who is not controlled by a
Multinational.
Tasfreight currently employs in excess of 200 permanent staff and over
40 subcontractors.
Quality ISO 9001
Tasfreight Head Office, in Latrobe Tasmania, is fully committed to total quality management, and is constantly striving to meet and exceed the very high and demanding requirements set in the standard - ISO 9001:2015.
View the Quality Certification Certificate»
We are achieving our goals due to the commitment and desire of our staff. Tasfreight demands
that our customers come first and each individual person must focus their efforts on the
objective of delivering a quality of service
which we believe to be the best possible.