General Freight

DGL provides freight and transport options to a wide range of industries across Australia and New Zealand.

From palletised goods to machinery, liquids and powders, and more, our diverse fleet and industry accreditations - including HACCP and DG - ensure customer receive a safe and efficient transport service for their goods.

Some of our industry customers who utilise our vertically integrated transport services include: 

  • Adhesive industry
  • Airline industry
  • Aluminium industry
  • Animal Health industry
  • Asphalt and Road industry
  • Battery industry
  • Beer Manufacturing industry
  • Brick Manufacturing industry
  • Building and Construction industry
  • Biotechnology industry
  • Concrete and Cement industry
  • Ceramics industry
  • Civil Construction industry
  • Cleaning industry
  • Chemical industry
  • Coal industry
  • Beauty, Cosmetics and Hairdressing industry
  • Explosives industry
  • Farming industry
  • Firefighting industry
  • Flooring and Polymer industry
  • Food, Beverages and Tobacco industry
  • Home Garden and Nursery industry
  • General Consumer Goods industries
  • Government
  • Hazardous Waste industry
  • Health industry
  • Hospitality industry
  • Industrial Businesses
  • Industrial Machinery Businesses
  • Lubricants industry
  • Maintenance industry
  • Marine industry
  • Manufacturing, Trade and Associated industries
  • Metal industry
  • Metal Roof and Guttering industry
  • Mining industry
  • Motor Vehicle industry
  • Oil, Gas, Mineral and Petroleum industry
  • Paper industry
  • Pesticide industry
  • Pet Food industry
  • Petrochemical industries
  • Pharmaceutical industry
  • Paint, Resins and Coatings industry
  • Piping industry
  • Plastering industry
  • Plumbing industry
  • Quarrying industry
  • Rail industry
  • Retail industry
  • Roofing and Roof Tile industry
  • Rubber, Plastic and Cable Making industry
  • Safety industry
  • Scrap Metal industry
  • Steel and Steel Piping industry
  • Timber and Paper Products industry
  • Tiling industry
  • Vet Science industry
  • Waste Management industry
  • Water, Sewerage, Drainage & Waste industry
  • Wood industry

Transporting goods between ports, warehouses, metropolitan, and remote areas has never been easier when utilising DGL’s freight and transport services.

For customers requiring more than just transport, DGL offers tailored 3PL logistics services including:

  • Global Sourcing & Procurement
  • International Logistics
  • Warehousing
     
 

Dangerous Goods

DGL’s core business encompasses the safe storage of dangerous goods and hazardous materials. We offer a range of warehousing options in metropolitan and rural areas across Australia and New Zealand.

Our licensed warehouses store all forms of chemicals and hazardous materials, including:

  • Toxic
  • Corrosive
  • Flammables

DGL also operates two Major Hazard Facilities (MHF) in Melbourne and Auckland.

Managing customer inventories is a breeze at DGL. We utilise modern technologies to manage and report to our customers, including:

  • Management System (LMS) employing handheld mobile devices
  • GPS positioning, geo-fencing
  • Online client portals
  • Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
  • Complete or partial interfacing and customised reporting capabilities

Our quality management system allows us to manage inventory by batch, expiry date, or FIFO. As a result, our customers’ dangerous goods are warehoused and distributed efficiently and in a timely manner.

ISO Tanks, Road Tankers and Shipping Container Services

Our industry customers rely on DGL to safely service and maintain their ISO tanks and shipping containers. 

Decanting, cleaning and repairing tanks are critical components of the transport process. DGL is a fully licensed and EPA registered company authorised to carry out the following procedures: 

  • Cross Pumping, Decanting & Vacuum Extraction
  • Safe Disposal of Waste
  • Cleaning & Steam Heating
  • Maintenance and Tank Modifications
  • Compulsory 2.5-year Tank Testing
  • ISO & Shipping Container Repairs
  • Tank Storage
  • Tank Leasing
  • Road Tanker Washing

We perform tank emptying and washing for various products, such as water treatment chemicals and oils, and hold several licenses to safely manage products, including ammonium nitrate. 

We are registered with Urban Utilities, a Trade Waste regulatory body, and hold a Queensland Government EPA license. 

Bulk Transport

Moving bulk goods has never been easier with DGL’s fully integrated national and international bulk transport services. 

We provide licensed capabilities for transporting bulk materials, including liquids and powders. Our bulk transport services include: 

  • IBC / FIBC
  • Palletised Bulk Goods
  • Road Tanker Transportation
  • Shipping Containers
  • ISO Tanks

Our fleet delivers to all metropolitan and remote areas, safely transporting materials in both new and used forms. 

We provide bulk material to and from shipping ports, managing international transport through our logistics department.

 

Heavy Haulage Transport

DGL’s heavy haulage transport service ensures that our industry customers’ items are transported safely and efficiently between industrial locations, industry fields, and shipping ports. 
 

We have capabilities and fleet to move a wide variety of heavy goods, including: 

  • Steel
  • Industrial Equipment
  • Tanks
  • Machinery
  • Building Components

Our transport services operate throughout metropolitan and remote regions across Australia and New Zealand, with regular haulage streams up and down the east and west coasts of Australia.

DGL also holds key permits and accreditations for primary industries including:

  • Over Size Over Mass (OHOM) Permits
  • National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Accredited
  • Weight and Dimension Road Access Permits

Furthermore, DGL offers customers a vertically integrated international logistics service for those looking to import or export heavy haulage goods. 

Oversize / Machinery Transport

DGL’s oversize and machinery transport service ensures that our industry customers’ items are transported safely and efficiently between industrial locations, industry fields, and shipping ports.

With the capability and fleet to move a wide variety of industrial items for the mining and construction industries, we provide a direct and hassle-free service for hauling oversized and heavy machinery, including:

  • Bulldozers
  • Cranes
  • Tanks
  • Excavators
  • Forklifts
  • Mining equipment and machinery

Our transport services operate throughout metropolitan and remote regions across Australia and New Zealand, with regular haulage streams up and down the east and west coasts of Australia.

DGL holds key permits and accreditations for primary industries, including:

  • Over Size Over Mass (OHOM) Permits
  • National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Accredited
  • Weight and Dimension Road Access Permits

DGL also offers customers a vertically integrated international logistics service for those looking to import or export their oversized or heavy machinery items.