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Australia’s
transportation and logistics industry,
in focus.
The companies, capital and talent shaping transportation and logistics in Australia. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.
MEET THE COMPANIESExplore Australia’s transportation and logistics leaders
24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.
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Explore Australia’s transportation and logistics leaders
24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.
Company discovery
Recorded evidence onlyRecently founded independent companies
Recently founded means a recorded 2023–2026 founding year and no recorded parent, acquirer or public-company status. These companies are not labelled startups without that separate classification.
Explore classified startups in Radar ↗Transportation and Logistics industry KPIs in Australia
A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.
69 of 1,809 tracked companies have open roles.
14 of 1,809 tracked companies have a recorded round.
Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.
Midpoint of 5 rounds with a disclosed amount.
Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 99.7% of disclosed capital, while 99.2% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.
Explore the segments →CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATIONHow Australia transportation and logistics has grown
Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.
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How Australia transportation and logistics has grown
Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.
Disclosed funding by year
Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD
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| Year | Funding (USD) | Founded | Raising |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $230.71M | 26 | 1 |
| 2017 | $266.9M | 36 | 1 |
| 2018 | $0 | 37 | 0 |
| 2019 | $0 | 50 | 0 |
| 2020 | $0 | 38 | 0 |
| 2021 | $68.17M | 39 | 1 |
| 2022 | $0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2023 | $0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | $9.4M | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | $0 | 3 | 0 |
Funding concentration
Share of all disclosed company funding.
- Qube93.1%
- Storage King5.8%
- Aurizon0.8%
- Other companies0.3%
Funding by stage
13 recorded rounds since 2016
Investors appearing most often
Recorded participation in transportation and logistics company rounds since 2016.
- 01CPP Investments 2 rounds
- 02Abacus Property 1 rounds
- 03Slingshot 1 rounds
- 04Anacacia Capital 1 rounds
- 05Cardinal Global Logistics 1 rounds
- 06W23 1 rounds
- 07Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund 1 rounds
- 08HSBC 1 rounds
- 09Santander 1 rounds
- 010Wallenborn 1 rounds
Recent recorded rounds
Latest recorded rounds · USDLargest and notable recorded rounds
Each card is one recorded roundBacked by Index Ventures and SV Angel and others.
Backed by Lerer Hippeau and Betaworks and others.
THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITYRevenue, profitability & financial strength
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Revenue, profitability & financial strength
Annual accounts availability
The measured Australia identity-to-filing probe did not produce a qualifying designated legal or national-ID join: bare ticker overlaps lack a recorded ASX exchange designation and are not designated legal or national identifiers.
Web traffic, app reach and release cadence
How the Australia companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.
Busiest websites
19 of the 1,809 companies on this page carry a measured traffic record (1.1%); these are the largest of those, by monthly visits. The median among them is 339,659 visits.
| Company | Monthly visits | Authority | Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantasqantas.com | 12,433,412 | 76 | 58.3% |
| Aramexaramex.com.au | 1,732,342 | 48 | 78.6% |
| CouriersPleasecouriersplease.com.au | 1,006,096 | 47 | 73.3% |
| Startrackstartrack.com.au | 866,678 | 51 | 65.7% |
| Adelaide Metroadelaidemetro.com.au | 858,401 | 52 | 90.2% |
| Sydney Airportsydneyairport.com.au | 848,068 | 60 | 84.9% |
| Melbourne Airportmelbourneairport.com.au | 699,594 | 58 | 71.9% |
| Perth Airportperthairport.com.au | 481,813 | 54 | 82.8% |
| Adelaide Airportadelaideairport.com.au | 363,574 | 48 | 90.6% |
| EzLicenceezlicence.com.au | 339,659 | 37 | 73.9% |
Visits and authority are third-party web estimates, not company-reported figures.
Most-installed apps
40 of these companies (2.2%) publish at least one Android app — 52 apps in all, carrying 5.8M installs between them.
| App | Installs | Rating | Store category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas AirwaysQantas | 4M | 3.5 | Travel & Local |
| tramTRACKERYarra Trams | 661.4K | 2 | Travel & Local |
| Qantas WellbeingQantas | 502.8K | — | Health & Fitness |
| Britz ConnectBritz | 127.5K | — | Tools |
| SkyBusSkyBus | 115.8K | — | Travel & Local |
| Adelaide Metro Buy & GoAdelaide Metro | 108.8K | — | Travel & Local |
| MetroTasMetrotas | 81.4K | — | Maps & Navigation |
| CHEP - ESP PRDBrambles | 53.6K | — | Business |
| My G:Ridetheg | 35.5K | 3.5 | Maps & Navigation |
| Toll Move PlanToll Holdings Limited | 25.2K | — | Business |
Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.
App reach by segment
The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2023Q1–2025Q4).
| Segment | Apps | Installs | Leading app | Release trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour Operators | 3 | 4.5M | Qantas Airways 4M | |
| Passenger Rail Operators | 5 | 774.7K | tramTRACKER 661.4K | |
| Bus Operators | 5 | 234.1K | SkyBus 115.8K | |
| Car Rentals | 5 | 137K | Britz Connect 127.5K | |
| Freight Forwarders | 14 | 104K | CHEP - ESP PRD 53.6K | |
| Warehousing | 5 | 34.5K | Smart Entry 22.5K | |
| Trucking | 9 | 17.4K | Healthy Heads 8.8K | |
| Road Transport Tech | 3 | 9.5K | Snap Ride - Request a ride 5.9K |
A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.
Release cadence by quarter
New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.
Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 31 of 52 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2026Q1, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.
INSIDE THE INDUSTRYThe Australia transportation and logistics market map
Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.
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The Australia transportation and logistics market map
Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.
Where companies are building
Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.
Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.
Segment data unavailable
The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.
0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
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Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.
THE COMPANIES IN MOTIONWho is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.
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Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.
Recent corporate headlines 10 dated reports
A Macquarie Asset Management-led group is seeking a A$4.95 billion facility to finance its purchase of Australian logistics firm Qube Holdings.
Dutch QLS Group BV’s acquisition of the leading fulfilment specialist James & James Fulfilment.
Krcmarov said the purchase price is “almost $600 million,” consisting of $160 million in cash, 9.9% of Aurizon shares at closing, and the remainder in deferred and contingent payments.
Ron Crouch Transport has been acquired by national transport and logistics provider, Freight Specialists.
ABL’s previous acquisitions of One Rail Australia (East Coast Rail, ECR) in 2023 — the third-largest rail bulk haulage provider in Australia —
ICG, the global alternative asset manager, today announced that its Asia Pacific Corporate team has realised its investment in SCF Containers (“SCF” or “the Company”), a leading provider of containerised and modular infrastructure solutions in Australia and New Zealand, exiting to PT Asian Bulk Logistics (“ABL”).
Keolis Group (Keolis) on its acquisition of the remaining 49% interest in the Keolis Downer joint venture (Keolis Downer), resulting in Keolis Group’s 100% ownership of the business.
Air T expects to close the acquisition of Rex by year-end if creditor and other approvals are obtained.
Louis Dreyfus Co. (LDC) has successfully completed its transaction with Bunge Global SA to acquire Viterra’s former grains and oilseeds businesses in Hungary and Poland.
Terreno Realty Corp. purchased a three-building industrial distribution portfolio in Doral, Florida, and Kearny, New Jersey, for approximately $194.3 million.
Full recorded event mix
Top 10 categories among 555 recorded events in the 24-month window.
IPO pipeline
1 companies with recorded IPO activity
IPO · Australian Securities Exchange18 reports
Leadership moves
8 tracked people moves
Appointment Group Chief Information Officer
Appointment Group CEO
Appointment Chief Operating Officer
Appointment Canadian legal counsel
Appointment President of Americas
Appointment Executive Manager, Offshore Sales and Alliances
Resignation Previously Chief Customer and Digital Officer
Resignation Previously Chief Financial Officer
Product launches
Products, platforms and features in the recorded window
Contract wins
21 recorded customer wins
Customer: Onslow Marine Support baseTransport & Logistics
Customer:
Customer:
Customer: Yilgarn IronMining and haulage
Customer: Department of DefenceLogistics
Customer: duluxgroupTransport
Workforce actions
4 companies with reported reductions
30 rolescost reduction
Scale not stated roleseconomic headwinds
Scale not stated rolesbusiness downturn
200 rolescost reduction
Regulatory events
36 recorded events
Litigation
17 tracked suits
misleading investor disclosureClass Action · Ongoing
Misleading or deceptive conduct and failure to disclose financial informationClass Action · Verdict
Earnings pulse
Reported company results in the recorded window.
Median across 34 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.
Mergers and acquisitions
Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.
| Acquirer → target | Status | Date | Value / context |
|---|---|---|---|
| TVS Asianics Supply Chain Solutions→transtar international freight ↗ | Announced | 2026-04-12 | Not stated in snapshot |
| macquarie asset management→Qube ↗ | Announced | 2026-03-28 | Not stated in snapshot |
| qls logistics→James & James Fulfilment | 2026-02-27 | Not stated in snapshot | |
| japan post→Toll Holdings Limited ↗ | Announced | 2026-02-18 | $5.1B |
| Pontegadea→Qube ↗ | Announced | 2026-02-16 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Macquarie-led consortium→Qube ↗ | Announced | 2026-02-09 | Not stated in snapshot |
A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.
PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITYThe talent market
4 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 22-posting snapshot covers 8 employers.
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The talent market
4 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 22-posting snapshot covers 8 employers.
Most advertised job titles
0 tracked postings mention remote work.
The seniority mix
1 postings specify a level.
Skills employers mention
Top skills across 22 tracked postings in the available jobs snapshot.
Companies hiring
Large employers
| Company | Employees |
|---|---|
| Qantas ↗ | 29,596 |
| Team Global Express ↗ | 8,000 |
| asciano limited ↗ | 7,545 |
| Aurizon ↗ | 4,664 |
| pacific national ↗ | 3,500 |
| Brambles ↗ | 2,798 |
| lindsay australia ↗ | 1,592 |
| Mondiale VGL ↗ | 1,500 |
THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELDFounders and leaders
99 founders and chief executives across 90 companies.
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Founders and leaders
99 founders and chief executives across 90 companies.
Michael Tate
Storage King ↗Ex- Millers Self Storage.
Tom Warner
Rail Systems Australia ↗Ex-Titan Recruitment, Titan ICT Consultants, Western Australian Olympic Council, Arthur Andersen. The University of Western Australia BE 1989…
Geoff Allan
Transport Certification Australia ↗Ex-National Transport CommissionNational, Queensland Corrective Services, Department of Communities. University of Queensland MSc…
Luke Anderson
One Rail Australia ↗Ex-Genesee & Wyoming Australia, OZ Minerals, Unimin Corporation. South Australian Institute of Business & Technology 1987
Geoffroy Henry
CIA Logistics ↗Leaders For Climate Action, ex-Zookal, ex-Be Cool Refrigerated Couriers, ESSEC - ESSEC Business School, 2013
Jayne Hrdlicka
Virgin Australia ↗Tennis Australia, ex-The a2 Milk Company, Jetstar Airways, Bain & Company, Qantas. Colorado College BA 1984…
Daniel Jarosch
Aeria ↗ex-Stockland Capital Partners, Arcadia Funds Management, Macquarie Bank, PWC. University of Sydney
Adrian Nisbet
East Coast Traffic Control ↗The End Game, ex-East Coast Traffic Control, ex-Nexabout Pty Ltd Adrian Nisbet Consulting
Andrew Cridland
Babcock ↗Babcock, ex-Greencap, ex-Shell, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, 2002
Brett Winter
GeelongPort ↗G21 Geelong Region Alliance, Ports Australia, ex- Asciano. Victoria University 2001
Clint Feuerherdt
Transit Systems ↗Ex-Investec Bank, JPMorgan Chase. The University of Queensland BCom 2003
Robert Brierley
Fenix ↗Ex- Brockman Resources, Alchemy Resources, BrazIron, Carbine Resources.
Education networks
0 profiles with education records.
Prior employers
1 profiles with prior-work records.
Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.
NEWS INTELLIGENCEHow this industry appears in the news
607,596 articles in the measured 12-month window.
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How this industry appears in the news
607,596 articles in the measured 12-month window.
News volume trends
Transportation and Logistics coverage across Australia · articles per complete quarter
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| Quarter | Articles |
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| 2021Q2 | 102,969 |
| 2021Q3 | 116,728 |
| 2021Q4 | 102,441 |
| 2022Q1 | 114,722 |
| 2022Q2 | 112,591 |
| 2022Q3 | 120,148 |
| 2022Q4 | 169,808 |
| 2023Q1 | 187,749 |
| 2023Q2 | 127,018 |
| 2023Q3 | 145,629 |
| 2023Q4 | 134,952 |
| 2024Q1 | 131,464 |
| 2024Q2 | 141,579 |
| 2024Q3 | 142,510 |
| 2024Q4 | 153,572 |
| 2025Q1 | 182,776 |
| 2025Q2 | 123,274 |
| 2025Q3 | 216,293 |
| 2025Q4 | 107,517 |
| 2026Q1 | 118,150 |
Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.
Tone of coverage over time
Most-covered companies
Company share of voice
511 recorded company events across 30 companies; percentages use that event total.
Leading coverage topics
Transportation and Logistics coverage across Australia · ranked by full-period article count.
Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.
Topics gaining and losing attention
Transportation and Logistics coverage across Australia
| Keyword | Recent | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| countries | 3,435 | 1,660 | 107% |
| domestic robots | 2,104 | 33 | 6276% |
| toy robots | 2,091 | 24 | 8612% |
| scandal disclosures | 1,186 | 210 | 465% |
| ashes moments | 1,032 | 655 | 58% |
| angel investors | 873 | 320 | 173% |
| overseas study | 844 | 581 | 45% |
| ashes urn | 776 | 336 | 131% |
| ashes records | 740 | 347 | 113% |
| semester abroad | 709 | 451 | 57% |
| test cricket | 5,208 | 9,982 | -48% |
| test innings | 3,977 | 7,676 | -48% |
| 5-day cricket | 3,245 | 6,723 | -52% |
| odi cricket | 2,555 | 5,394 | -53% |
| limited overs cricket | 2,449 | 5,382 | -54% |
Event and signal lenses
Transportation and Logistics coverage across Australia
Regulatory Risk
1,166,074 classified articlesterritories, disputed islands, test cricket
27.4% critical · 19.9% positiveFunding Momentum
163,856 classified articlestest cricket, test innings, odi world cup
30.5% critical · 41.2% positiveGrowth
182,714 classified articlesleague expansion news, nba expansion teams, nba team legends
31.0% critical · 46.3% positiveTransportation and Logistics coverage across Australia. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.
RESEARCH SIGNALSWhat Transportation and Logistics research is working on
6,419 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.
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What Transportation and Logistics research is working on
6,419 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.
Research orientation
Contribution mix
Tone counts: 5,520 positive · 624 neutral · 275 negative.
- Fleet management333 papers
- Supply chain217 papers
- Transport engineering108 papers
- Truck80 papers
- Service78 papers
- Supply chain optimization74 papers
- Supply chain management54 papers
- Sustainability38 papers
Landmark: Challenges in Scaling Up Biofuels Infrastructure
- Fleet management66 papers
- Supply chain37 papers
- Transport engineering25 papers
- Truck22 papers
- Service21 papers
- Production14 papers
- Supply chain optimization13 papers
- Biofuel12 papers
Landmark: Assessing the impacts of deploying a shared self-driving urban mobility system: An agent-based model applied to the city of Lisbon, Portugal
- Fleet management1,231 papers
- Supply chain1,187 papers
- Service401 papers
- Supply chain optimization382 papers
- Scheduling328 papers
- Truck313 papers
- Operations research304 papers
- Transport engineering292 papers
Landmark: The Two-Echelon Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem: Models and Math-Based Heuristics
Leading institutions
Leading researchers
Highly cited breakthrough-labelled papers
- DeepPool: Distributed Model-Free Algorithm for Ride-Sharing Using Deep Reinforcement Learning167 citations
- Next-Generation Automated Vehicle Location Systems: Positioning at the Lane Level135 citations
- Multiobjective Robust Possibilistic Programming Approach to Sustainable Bioethanol Supply Chain Design under Multiple Uncertainties134 citations
- Sustainable Design and Operation of Cellulosic Bioelectricity Supply Chain Networks with Life Cycle Economic, Environmental, and Social Optimization129 citations
- A Column Generation Algorithm for a Rich Vehicle-Routing Problem125 citations
Common problems researchers identify
764 papers · 7 recurring themes
Common problems researchers identify · 01Supply Chain Risk and Optimization
155 papers20.3% of this theme group
Researchers highlight challenges in managing and optimizing supply chain operations and mitigating associated risks.
Supply chain (148) · Supply chain optimization (71) · Supply chain management (61) · Supply chain risk management (25)
Supply chain optimization
Supply Chain Optimization, Management and Integration: Emerging Applications
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1850.1 |
| 2023 | 1939.4 |
| 2024 | 2108.3 |
| 2025 | 2100.3 |
Common problems researchers identify · 02Fleet Management Complexity
143 papers18.7% of this theme group
Studies point to difficulties in overseeing large vehicle fleets across aeronautics and other transport sectors.
Fleet management (118) · Aeronautics (19) · Operations management (23) · Operations research (20)
Making Fleet Management Easier.
Guide for Fleet Management
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 548.4 |
| 2023 | 520.4 |
| 2024 | 423.8 |
| 2025 | 188.1 |
Common problems researchers identify · 03Truck Fleet Operational Issues
136 papers17.8% of this theme group
Papers discuss inefficiencies and management hurdles specific to road transport and truck fleet operations.
Fleet management (119) · Transport engineering (68) · Truck (29) · Operations management (23)
EVALUATION OF THE POSSIBILITY OF IMPROVING THE OPERATION OF A TRANSPORT COMPANY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE VEHICLE FLEET MANAGEMENT
Road Transport Management System : fleet management
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 623.3 |
| 2023 | 609.2 |
| 2024 | 485.8 |
| 2025 | 308.6 |
Common problems researchers identify · 04Public Transport Routing Challenges
122 papers16.0% of this theme group
Research identifies problems with vehicle routing, GPS reliability, and real‑time tracking for public transit.
Global Positioning System (22) · Public transport (18) · Vehicle routing problem (14) · Routing (13)
A Vehicle Tracking Device with Built-in Safety Features for Public Transportation Systems
Positioning needs for public transport
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1217.8 |
| 2023 | 1170.5 |
| 2024 | 1025.6 |
| 2025 | 1106.6 |
Common problems researchers identify · 05Truck Fuel Consumption and Emissions
102 papers13.4% of this theme group
Works focus on reducing fuel use and emissions in heavy‑duty trucking, especially diesel and LNG alternatives.
Truck (22) · Fuel efficiency (13) · Liquefied natural gas (6) · Diesel fuel (5)
Improvement of environmental compliance of urban transport system through enlarging fleet of gas-engine municipal machinery
Toward Sustainable Trucking: Reducing Emissions and Fuel Consumption
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 441.5 |
| 2023 | 428.2 |
| 2024 | 340.0 |
| 2025 | 322.6 |
Common problems researchers identify · 06Electric Fleet Integration Barriers
56 papers7.3% of this theme group
Authors flag obstacles to electrifying commercial vehicle fleets, including charging logistics and fleet planning.
Electric vehicle (22) · Electrification (15) · Electricity (7) · Fleet management (35)
Potential Users of Electric Mobility in Commercial Transport – Identification and Recommendations
Classification of Electric Vehicle Fleets Considering the Complexity of Fleet Charging Schedules
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 582.0 |
| 2023 | 631.6 |
| 2024 | 580.8 |
| 2025 | 551.2 |
Common problems researchers identify · 07Biomass Feedstock Supply Constraints
50 papers6.5% of this theme group
Studies examine supply‑chain and logistical limits affecting biomass sourcing for biofuel production.
Biomass (26) · Biofuel (24) · Raw material (17) · Supply chain (38)
Integrated biomass supply and logistics: a modeling environment for designing feedstock supply systems for biofuel production.
Modeling of biomass-to-energy supply chain operations: Applications, challenges and research directions
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 776.8 |
| 2023 | 772.8 |
| 2024 | 707.9 |
| 2025 | 672.0 |
Cautions
164 papers · 4 recurring themes
Cautions · 01Energy Efficiency Trade‑offs in Fleet Management
70 papers42.7% of this theme group
Cautionary analyses warn that fleet optimization may clash with infrastructure limits and driver behavior.
Fleet management (47) · Fuel efficiency (8) · Transport engineering (15) · Operations management (5)
Analysis of Fleet Management and Infrastructure Constraints in On-Demand Urban Air Mobility Operations
How to Use Advanced Fleet Management System to Promote Energy Saving in Transportation: A Survey of Drivers’ Awareness of Fuel-Saving Factor
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 669.2 |
| 2023 | 638.5 |
| 2024 | 492.6 |
| 2025 | 309.7 |
Cautions · 02Electrification Impacts on Public and Freight Transport
51 papers31.1% of this theme group
Research cautions about performance and charging strategy complexities when electrifying urban transport services.
Public transport (11) · Truck (15) · Electrification (7) · Transport engineering (14)
Performance analysis and fleet requirements of automated demand-responsive transport systems as an urban public transport service
Different Charging Strategies for Electric Vehicle Fleets in Urban Freight Transport
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 636.1 |
| 2023 | 619.0 |
| 2024 | 556.9 |
| 2025 | 560.1 |
Cautions · 03Risks in Supply Chain Optimization
24 papers14.6% of this theme group
Papers advise careful handling of data‑driven supply‑chain models to avoid unintended sustainability pitfalls.
Supply chain (23) · Supply chain optimization (9) · Supply chain management (6) · Supply chain risk management (3)
Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Optimization
Supply Chain Optimization: Machine Learning Applications in Inventory Management for E-Commerce
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1850.1 |
| 2023 | 1939.4 |
| 2024 | 2108.3 |
| 2025 | 2100.3 |
Cautions · 04Biofuel Production Scale Challenges
19 papers11.6% of this theme group
Analyses highlight cost and resource efficiency concerns when scaling biomass‑to‑fuel processes.
Biofuel (11) · Biomass (7) · Production (9) · Raw material (5)
Cost optimization of biofuel production – The impact of scale, integration, transport and supply chain configurations
Resource efficiency or economy of scale: Biorefinery supply chain configurations for co-gasification of black liquor and pyrolysis liquids
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 647.0 |
| 2023 | 634.5 |
| 2024 | 604.5 |
| 2025 | 514.0 |
Opportunities
3,641 papers · 7 recurring themes
Opportunities · 01Advanced Supply Chain Optimization
892 papers24.5% of this theme group
Opportunities focus on improving supply‑chain performance, resilience, and on‑time delivery through sophisticated models.
Supply chain (838) · Supply chain management (220) · Supply chain optimization (309) · Supply chain risk management (68)
Optimization of the supply chain to improve the on-time performance
Supply Chain Optimization and Logistics
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1850.1 |
| 2023 | 1939.4 |
| 2024 | 2108.3 |
| 2025 | 2100.3 |
Opportunities · 02Vehicle Routing and Fleet Sizing Innovations
641 papers17.6% of this theme group
Research explores robust routing and sizing methods for dynamic, demand‑responsive transport networks.
Vehicle routing problem (156) · Routing (84) · Truck (129) · Service (145)
Distributionally Robust Optimization Approaches for a Stochastic Mobile Facility Fleet Sizing, Routing, and Scheduling Problem
Optimizing Vehicle Distributions and Fleet Sizes for Shared Mobility-on-Demand
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 316.0 |
| 2023 | 308.6 |
| 2024 | 267.5 |
| 2025 | 265.0 |
Opportunities · 03Predictive Maintenance for Fleet Reliability
625 papers17.2% of this theme group
Studies propose data‑driven maintenance strategies to extend vehicle lifespans and reduce downtime.
Fleet management (466) · Predictive maintenance (46) · Transport engineering (116) · Preventive maintenance (35)
A Simulation and Optimization Methodology for Reliability of Vehicle Fleets
DEVELOPMENT OF OPTIMIZED MAINTENANCE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE FLEET
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 478.9 |
| 2023 | 457.2 |
| 2024 | 355.4 |
| 2025 | 171.0 |
Opportunities · 04Integrated Aviation Fleet Assignment
502 papers13.8% of this theme group
Works develop unified approaches for airline scheduling, fleet assignment, and aircraft routing optimization.
Operations research (192) · Fleet management (309) · Scheduling (86) · Aviation (36)
An Integrated Approach for Airline Flight Selection and Timing, Fleet Assignment, and Aircraft Routing
A new approach to fleet assignment and aircraft routing problems
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 362.8 |
| 2023 | 336.0 |
| 2024 | 199.5 |
| 2025 | 81.1 |
Opportunities · 05IoT‑Enabled Vehicle Tracking Systems
367 papers10.1% of this theme group
Opportunities highlight smart tracking technologies that enhance real‑time fleet visibility and management.
Global Positioning System (230) · Vehicle tracking system (70) · Tracking system (46) · Automatic vehicle location (49)
Transportation Management System
Smart Transportation Tracking and Management System using IOT
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 755.2 |
| 2023 | 729.5 |
| 2024 | 602.5 |
| 2025 | 670.9 |
Opportunities · 06Optimized Charging for Electric Fleets
342 papers9.4% of this theme group
Research targets efficient charging infrastructure and battery management for large‑scale electric vehicle deployments.
Electric vehicle (110) · Electrification (63) · Battery (40) · Fleet management (161)
Electric bus fleet charging management: A robust optimisation framework addressing battery ageing, time-of-use tariffs, and energy consumpti
Designing Charging Infrastructure for a Fleet of Electric Vehicles Operating in Large Urban Areas
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 454.4 |
| 2023 | 503.2 |
| 2024 | 489.8 |
| 2025 | 459.8 |
Opportunities · 07Sustainable Biomass Supply Chain Design
272 papers7.5% of this theme group
Papers propose multi‑objective frameworks to balance economic, environmental, and social goals in biofuel supply chains.
Biomass (94) · Biofuel (92) · Supply chain (229) · Supply chain optimization (108)
Multi-Objective Optimization to Support the Design of a Sustainable Supply Chain for the Generation of Biofuels from Forest Waste
Economic, environmental and social optimization of forest-based biomass supply chains for bioenergy and biofuels
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2371.8 |
| 2023 | 2452.3 |
| 2024 | 2559.7 |
| 2025 | 2495.5 |
How this field compares with the research baseline
Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.
| Research orientation | This field | Reference sample |
|---|---|---|
| Promising | 48.3% | 37.1% |
| Descriptive | 18.2% | 17.2% |
| Breakthrough | 14.6% | 26.4% |
| Problem-identifying | 12.7% | 9.7% |
| Comparative | 3.2% | 4.1% |
| Cautionary | 2.8% | 4.5% |
| Critical | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Concerns receiving less research attention
Counts and shares refer to the stated research pool. A low count describes how much of that research is recorded here, not the absence of a real-world concern.
| Concern / example paper | Papers | Share | Raised as a problem | Worldwide share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privacy & surveillanceSecurity, privacy and safety evaluation of dynamic and static fleets of drones | 7 | 0.12% | 1 (14.3%) | 0.12% |
| Hardware, e-waste & supply chainIBM Blends Heuristics and Optimization to Plan Its Semiconductor Supply Chain | 6 | 0.11% | 0 (0.0%) | 0.11% |
| Concentration of compute powerOn the Optimization & Equilibrium of Demand in Supply Chain Based on the Value-adding Mechanism of Information Sharing | 4 | 0.07% | 1 (25.0%) | 0.07% |
| Bias & fairnessDynamic Shared Autonomous Vehicle Fleet Operations with Consideration of Fairness | 2 | 0.04% | 1 (50.0%) | 0.04% |
| Carbon & emissions of computeUsing Artificial Intelligence to Reduce Carbon Emissions from the Saudi Commercial Fleet | 1 | 0.02% | 0 (0.0%) | 0.02% |
| Labour & data workGender continues to play a role in fleet salaries | 1 | 0.02% | 0 (0.0%) | 0.02% |
| Energy & datacenter footprint | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
| Water use | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
| Safety & misuse | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
Institution and researcher rankings use citations to their covered work. Research scope: worldwide. This may be broader than the company geography.
GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINTWhere companies are based
Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.
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Where companies are based
Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.

Sydney
177 companies32.6% across the displayed hubs
8 companies hiring · $1.1B disclosed funding
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Melbourne
123 companies22.7% across the displayed hubs
5 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
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Perth
69 companies12.7% across the displayed hubs
4 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
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Brisbane
65 companies12.0% across the displayed hubs
10 companies hiring · $9.4M disclosed funding
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Adelaide
41 companies7.6% across the displayed hubs
3 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
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Tullamarine
38 companies7.0% across the displayed hubs
0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
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Dandenong
15 companies2.8% across the displayed hubs
1 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
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Mascot
15 companies2.8% across the displayed hubs
0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
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It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.
Can segment counts be added together?
No. A company can belong to several segments, so segment counts and funding can overlap.
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Company ecosystem snapshot: 7 August 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.
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