Another Trucking Business Shuts Down, This One After Nearly 60 Years

Between Aug. 1 and Aug. 12, at least 20 Australian transport and logistics companies have lodged insolvency or winding-up notices.

A truck is seen in front of a stack of shipping containers at Fremantle Ports in Perth, Western Australia, on March 16, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

An Australian trucking business that has been on the road for almost 60 years has collapsed, joining a growing list of freight operators facing financial distress.

DJK Transport, based in Austral in Sydney’s southwest, entered voluntary liquidation on Aug. 8, following the appointment of a restructuring practitioner in June.