Battle for Australia's Asciano heats up as port firm Qube outbids rival with $6.3b offer

Battle for Australia's Asciano heats up as port firm Qube outbids rival with $6.3b offer

Visual from Asciano website

The battle for Australian stevedoring and rail giant Asciano Ltd escalated on Tuesday after ports firm Qube Holdings Ltd made a $6.3 billion offer that narrowly beats a rival bid and is expected to draw less concern from antitrust regulators.

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