Qube Logistics already calls itself Australia's largest logistics company, and now it wants to get even larger.

Qube is offering to to buy container haulage and logistics firm Chalmers in a deal that values the company at AU$60 Million.  The plan is to offer Chalmers' share holders 2.31 Qube shares or $6.50 in cash for each of their shares in the port haulage firm.

"The offer provides an opportunity for Chalmers shareholders to obtain liquidity for their shares at an attractive premium.  The structure of the offer enables Chalmers shareholders to elect to cash out their Chalmers Shares or, by electing the scrip option, to share in the growth of the Qube Group," said Maurice James, Qube's Managing Director said.

Chalmers' Chairman Graham Mulligan added, "The offer represents attractive value for Chalmers shareholders.  The directors of Chalmers intend to unanimously recommend that Chalmers shareholders accept Qube BidCo's off-market takeover offer for all the ordinary shares in Chalmers, in the absence of a superior proposal."

Qube purchased mining and infrastructure services company LCR Group in May, and bought Maritime Container Services (MCS) a year and a half ago.