The History of Transvoras Logistics

With the commencement of World War II in 1939 and with minimal staff, there were still sufficient war contracts and work to enable the business to keep going. The business eventually outgrew the Williams Street offices and the Flinders Lane store, moving to a four storey building in King Street Melbourne, next to the Waterside Hotel.

With the building of the King Street Bridge, the old Wharves and the Fish Market were becoming untenable and it became necessary to find other places to garage the trucks

By the early 1970’s, the firm was well established and was known for the import of Melbourne’s Chinese dragon and the Chinese decorations in Little Bourke Street. With the arrival of Containerisation in 1970 and the increase in road transport and rail loadings, it seemed un-economical to own stores, transport and interstate shipping facilities, so in 1971, a decision was made to sell off all divisions except the Customs Division and to revert to Customs and Clearance Agents.

Later in 1973, the firm moved to smaller, modern premises in Mary Street, Richmond, settling in as Customs Agents with direct computer links to the Australian Customs Service.

The Clarke Coulson merger in 1981 was one of a series around this period in the industry and involved assets of $500,000. The share capital of Clarke Coulson was to be held equally by the then present shareholders of Frederick J. Clarke & Sons Pty Ltd and the Coulson Group Pty Ltd. Mr George E. Lim was the Chairman of the new company and the senior executives comprised Mr Geoff J. Clarke as Managing Director and Mr Barry Telford as Secretary.

Also in 1992, the company moved from the Mary Street premises to an office/warehouse in Burnley Street and then in 1994 to office premises at 591 Bridge Road, Richmond. With the growth of the business, staff numbers and office requirements, it became necessary to seek larger premises, so in 2003, the firm purchased new offices at 37 Pine Street, Hawthorn.

To reflect the company’s expansion in international logistics, a new name was decided upon in 2010 – Transvoras Logistics.

In 2017, Transvoras Logistics celebrated 100 years of history and progress in the customs broking, freight forwarding, warehousing and logistics industry. The company was also conferred ongoing Australian Trusted Trader status by the Australian Government’s Department of Immigration and Border Protection, recognising the company as an international trading business with a secure supply chain and compliant trade practices.

Transvoras Logistics now provides tailored logistics solutions to their client’s requirements, that incorporate the entire supply chain, utilising a vast network of reputable international agents.