Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 1,262 contracts worth $4.11B in the Air Cargo Transport procurement category (UNSPSC family 7813), spanning 20 years (2007–2026). This spending covers 575 distinct suppliers and 99 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is LINFOX AUSTRALIA PTY LTD. Year-over-year spending has increased by 2027%. There are currently 79 contracts worth $1.16B expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

1,262Total contracts
$4.11BTotal value
575Suppliers
99Agencies
$3.3MAvg contract
79Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↑ 2027% YoY

Government spend on Air Cargo Transport over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $268.8M $537.5M $806.3M $1.08B 2012: $14.1M (11 contracts) 12 2013: $954.6M (123 contracts) 13 2014: $1.08B (91 contracts) 14 2015: $100.3M (102 contracts) 15 2016: $32.6M (99 contracts) 16 2017: $117.7M (95 contracts) 17 2018: $38.3M (64 contracts) 18 2019: $63.8M (71 contracts) 19 2020: $37.5M (80 contracts) 20 2021: $102.9M (102 contracts) 21 2022: $45.6M (80 contracts) 22 2023: $35.2M (103 contracts) 23 2024: $40.1M (95 contracts) 24 2025: $798.1M (98 contracts) 25 2026: $3.2M (16 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Air Cargo Transport by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 LINFOX AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 4 $1.02B 24.9%
2 THALES AUSTRALIA 5 $933.2M 22.7%
3 TOLL REMOTE LOGISTICS PTY LTD 3 $763.6M 18.6%
4 ADI LTD 1 $589.9M 14.4%
5 CONVERGA PTY LTD 4 $78.4M 1.9%
6 FUJIFILM Data Management Solutions Australia Oty Ltd 2 $75.4M 1.8%
7 IRON MOUNTAIN AUSTRALIA GROUP 3 $54.3M 1.3%
8 Iron Mountain Australia Pty Ltd 21 $53.9M 1.3%
9 IRON MOUNTAIN AUSTRALIA GROUP PTY LTD 35 $37.8M 0.9%
10 Toll Transport Pty Limited trading as Toll in2Store 1 $33.9M 0.8%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Air Cargo Transport.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 418 $3.38B
2 Services Australia 29 $174.1M
3 Department of Home Affairs 28 $140.6M
4 Australian Taxation Office 16 $84.4M
5 Department of Health and Aged Care 52 $47.8M
6 Department of Industry, Science and Resources 29 $29.6M
7 Australian Electoral Commission 34 $24.8M
8 Department of Veterans' Affairs 14 $22.8M
9 Reserve Bank of Australia 3 $20.1M
10 Australian Maritime Safety Authority 11 $19.1M

Parent Category

Transport & Storage UNSPSC Segment 78 · 24,292 contracts · $39.15B · 4,840 suppliers

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