Australia-based global asset manager Macquarie Asset Management has agreed to acquire Qube Holdings, the country's largest integrated import and export logistics services provider, in a transaction valuing the company at approximately A$11.7 billion (€6.9 billion), according to The Maritime Executive.

The deal represents a nearly 28 per cent premium to Qube's November 2025 share price when Macquarie first approached the company with a non-binding acquisition proposal. Macquarie will pay cash to all shareholders except UniSuper, which currently owns 15 per cent and will take an equivalent position in the new holding company.

Head of Macquarie Asset Management Ben Way stated that Qube exemplifies the firm's approach of identifying opportunities driven by long-term thematics, with the company working to deliver positive outcomes for customers, clients and partners.

Qube operates freight handling and stevedoring facilities at 29 ports across Australia, with additional operations throughout New Zealand and select Southeast Asian locations. The company holds a 50 per cent interest in Patrick Terminals, which operates in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle.

In fiscal year 2025, Qube reported underlying revenue growth of 27 per cent to A$4.46 billion (€2.66 billion) and underlying EBITA increase of 18.5 per cent to A$377.2 million (€225.1 million) compared to the previous year.

Ani Satchcroft, Macquarie Asset Management Co-Head of Infrastructure for Asia Pacific, noted that population growth, increasing demand for goods and services, and strengthening sovereign capabilities are driving the importance of robust supply chains in Australia and across the region.

Pontegadea, the investment firm of Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega, will participate in the investor group.

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