Managing Director Kevin Malouf

Kevin has more than 20 years experience in the Freight Industry in both Freight Forwarding and Customs Brokering Level. Kevin is a fully licensed Customs Broker and has had extensive experience in a Managing Director capacity running companies in these two fields. Kevin also has 10 years experience running a Container Depot. Today Kevin is the Owner and Managing Director of Price and Speed Containers Pty Ltd.

When the company began trading in 1991, Its core business was the supply of secondhand containers to the general public for use as storage sheds. Although the company still services this Market and values its clients, under Kevin’s leadership, Price and Speed Containers has experienced a large period of growth and expanded its operations to encompass:

Price and Speed Container Forks
Price and Speed FCL Storage
Price and Speed AQIS and Australian Customs Bonded Depot
Price and Speed Container Modifications
Price and Speed Cold Stores, Refrigerated Container Hire and Mobile Cool Rooms
Price and Speed Fresh Produce Clearance

As Kevin Says “If its Freight related, Price and Speed Containers Pty Ltd. can handle it”.

Kevin started his career in 1980 fresh out of St Josephs College, Hunters Hill as the youngest person to attend the Customs Brokers Licensing course at Sydney TAFE. In 1981 Kevin took up a position in Angus Customs and then went on to own the agency by 1984.

In 1985 Kevin successfully completed the Customs Broker Course and became a fully qualified Customs Broker. After another year of running Angus customs Kevin diversified into Freight Forwarding aspect of the industry and alongside partner Paul Pomeroy started All Cargo Container Line and ASEAN cargo services, Paul and Kevin then teamed up with the WAKO group of companies through Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, India and China to expand into the International freight forwarding industry with WAKO’s owner Chris Wood. Chris Wood would later list the company on Wall Street.

In 1986 ASEAN moved out of North Sydney to Chambers Crescent, Mascot where the staff grew to over 30 people in Sydney, it was then that Price and Speed Containers Pty Ltd was started, the companies main business was the selling of used shipping containers obtained through the freight company ASEAN cargo.

Kevin was one of the innovators who created a second life for containers, for domestic storage on farms, industrial complexes or practically anywhere, there was a need for storage.

Throughout his years working within the Freight Forwarding and Customs Brokering industry, Kevin has been involved in Freight Forwarding and Customs Clearance, Transport and Logistics Warehousing of imported and exported goods. Kevin has also had significant experience as a client of the industry as he has also been an imported for many years.

“Being a Customs Agent and a Freight Forwarder and also being an importer of various products, I have had the opportunity to see the system work from both sides”

Kevin has owned and operated two companies in this field and through the running of these companies and from dealing with other companies and other Australian Government bodies as an importer, has gained the information and the “know how” to ensure your freight is well looked after and expediently cleared and released to you our valued clients.

Kevin has also realized the potential and diversity of shipping containers to be used for a range of applications that are seen as ‘outside the square’.

“In my latest fresh produce store I have designed and built a fresh produce holding container to facilitate the quick inspection and clearance of time sensitive fresh produce imports. The container makes it possible for a fresh produce shipment to be imported, fumigated and delivered within the same day.”

Kevin has also traveled to China on many occasions and was one of the innovators in designing an Australian Two Pallet Wide Container capable of taking two chep pallets within a container side by side, this was designed specifically around the Australian Intermodal Freight Logistics Industry. Freight Forwarders and other Logistics companies utilize these containers when they need to move palletized cargo between states by rail or road. The accommodation shortage in North Queensland and Western Australia also led Kevin back to China to manufacturer accommodation units, using the proven strength & size of shipping containers to form the template for personalized onsite accommodation.

Today Kevin is focused on and committed to growing his company through great service, quality of product and that personal touch absent so often these days.

“I feel our industry is losing its personal touch as Multinationals move in from overseas and public companies are buying out the smaller to mid range competition and I believe the personal service is comprised, to these companies you cease to become a person…… you end up being nothing but a number. At Price and Speed Containers, our clients are treated as people with dignity and fairness irrespective of size.”

“My father always taught me your word is your bond and if you make a commitment to someone it shouldn’t have to necessarily be in writing to be binding. I guess I am old fashioned like this and I give our clients the benefit of the doubt because I believe that through trust, long term relationships are found”.