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August 8, 2026
Dear Customers and Partners,
As you may by now be aware, ACFS Port Logistics (Australia only) has been placed into administration.
While ACFS is in administration, the Administrator is responsible for financial decisions relating to the business.
As CEO, I remain responsible for management of business operations.
With that in mind, and speaking with you as CEO, I wanted to share my perspective on the future of ACFS.
This business has been built on strong & longstanding relationships with customers who trust us with their freight, with partners who work alongside us, and with the people who give a great deal of themselves to it.
We have been deeply moved by the expressions of support and continued custom from clients and partners across the industry. This includes direct customers, freight forwarding operators, shipping lines, port authorities, and industry leaders.
I would also like to reassure you at this time that the ACFS e-Depots across Australia, which ACFS leases from owning entities that are unrelated to this administration process, also remain uninterrupted and operating as usual.
Looking forward
I have been advised by the Administrator that it intends to operate ACFS as a going concern during the administration process, which typically takes five weeks but can go longer depending on the circumstances. This
process and its timings are properly theirs to manage, and I support their commitment to ensuring uninterrupted business operations.
There have been public suggestions that this process will interrupt the business. That is not the case. There are not expected to be any impacts on customers, retailers, employees or ports through this process.
Working with the Administrator, and with all of our dedicated team still in place conducting business as usual, there is no reason supply chains will be disrupted by this process.
We will continue to provide updates on the business, directly with customers and partners, and via our website, acfs.com.au.
If you have specific questions, please reach out to our team through your usual channels.
Thank you for your support.
Kind regards,
Arthur Tzaneros
Chief Executive Officer
ACFS Port Logistics
August 8, 2026
By way of this letter, we confirm that all ACFS e-Depots container park operations are leased from an entity that owns the leasehold improvement assets from each state-based privatised port owner. Theowning entities of these depots are not included in the ACFS Port Logistics administration proceedings.
To that end, there is no risk of any interruption to the operations of ACFS e-Depots during the ACFS Port Logistics administration process. ACFS e-Depots will continue to have free and unencumbered access to your equipment being held in all our sites across NSW, VIC, and QLD.
Whilst SA operates on a separate landlord owned party facility, be assured that all rents are were paid and up to date pre administration, and will continue to be honored and paid on time whilst we work through the administration process.
From early next week, ACFS will be providing regular updates regarding the administration process on our website acfs.com.au. That said, please don’t hesitate to contact me personally with any questions.
Yours sincerely,
Michael Tzaneros – Director Empty Depots Australia & New Zealand
Phone: 02 8484 6281
Email: [email protected]
