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Australia’s Macquarie bids $8bn for logistics firm Qube

  • Mercados: Agriculture, Coal, Fertilizers, Metals
  • 24/11/25

Australian investment bank Macquarie Asset Management has offered to buy infrastructure operator Qube for A$11.6bn ($7.5bn), subject to due diligence, no material adverse changes, and relevant approvals.

Macquarie's non-binding offer values Qube at A$5.20/share, 28pc above the operator's 21 November closing share price of A$4.07, Qube told investors on 24 November.

Qube has agreed to give Macquarie exclusive access to due diligence data until at least 1 February 2026, it added. Macquarie also has the right to match competing purchase offers over that period.

Qube trades Australian grains, runs port facilities, and provides bulk handling services that support a wide range of commodities, including grains, coal, steel, lithium, manganese, and urea.

The company's grain throughput reached 3.1mn t over the 2024-25 financial year to 30 June, up from 1.5mn t in 2023-24. The bulk of exports came from its in-house trading division, Qube Grains Trading.

Qube runs grain terminals at Port Kembla and Newcastle Port in New South Wales, supporting east-coast grain growers. The company runs other grain storage facilities in the state.

Qube's iron ore, coal, and mineral sands revenue from its bulk handling and port businesses rose in 2024-25 (see table). But its lithium, manganese, and other base metals revenue fell. The company's other base metals revenue category includes copper, zinc, and nickel.

Qube Port and Bulk Services revenue by commodity A$mn
FY2024-25FY2023-24y-o-y ± %
Other base metals (including Zn, Cu, Ni)191265-28
Iron ore1641528.2
Coal15713120
Mineral sands 1461385.5
Lithium96111-13
Manganese 6265-5

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