The Australian freight and logistics industry has been dealt a devastating blow with the spectacular collapse of XL Express, a transportation heavyweight that operated successfully for more than three decades before succumbing to the mounting economic pressures that have been systematically destroying the nation’s trucking sector. The sudden demise of this once-thriving enterprise has eliminated 200 jobs overnight and left countless businesses across the eastern seaboard scrambling to manage disrupted supply chains, stranded freight, and broken delivery commitments that threaten their own operational survival.
