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PORTS
Flinders Ports
Planning for the future
By RANDALL BONNER,
General Manager Group Assets, Flinders Port Holdings
As we look back on a challenging year, The new purchases include new container Planning for the future
it is worth acknowledging the resilience handling equipment at FACT and a 2020 was also a major year for Flinders
of the ports and shipping industry new mobile harbour crane for Flinders Port Holdings as a group. In April,
globally, not least in Australia. COVID Logistics at Berth 29. we launched our first group-wide
induced disruption to cargo shipping was sustainability plan. The plan consolidates
minimal, while there have been virtually Regional Ports action already underway across the
no shutdowns of major ports. In South business, while setting out medium-term
This year we also completed the $14.1
Australia, where we own and operate and stretch goals across Environmental,
million redevelopment of the Thevenard
the Flinders Adelaide Container Terminal Social and Governance (ESG) metrics.
Jetty on the State’s west coast. The
(FACT) and six regional ports, all of our We believe a sustainable business is one
work was crucially important, securing
operations have continued throughout the that acts positively to achieve sustainable
Thevenard’s long-term viability and
pandemic, which is testimony to our 700 outcomes, minimising harm, being
providing sustainable fit-for-purpose
staff and the pandemic response plan we at one with our communities and the
infrastructure for what is South Australia’s
were able to quickly implement. environment. But we also understand it
busiest regional port.
will play a fundamental role in ensuring
Port Adelaide We have also been able to complete the financial resilience of the group in the
the $1.2 million upgrade to Port future.
While COVID has clearly dominated
Lincoln, including lighting and electrical
the year, we were able to continue or Following from the launch of our
upgrades, wharf remediation, carpark
complete all the major capital works Sustainability Plan, we are also close to
redevelopment and accessibility
projects we outlined in the Shipping completing our first ever master planning
improvements for the Parnkalla Trail,
Australia Annual Review last year. In Q1 exercise. The result will be a 50-year
which runs through the port.
we welcomed the first Post-Panamax master plan which will be transformational
Vessels to FACT, after the successful The Department of Infrastructure in how we will operate in order to facilitate
completion of the $80 million Outer Transport (DIT) and Flinders Port Holdings trade for South Australia, support
Harbor Channel Widening. This was will also commence work in Port Pirie in industry, secure jobs, and protect the
followed by several other complex first quarter of 2021. This work is centred environment. Around $25 billion worth
infrastructure projects worth highlighting. around capping various working areas of of trade is moved across Flinders Ports
the port, with a view to further reducing precincts each year, the equivalent of 24
2020 saw the continuation of extensive
air born dust particles around the site. per cent of State GSP – we simply have
redevelopment works at Inner Harbor.
The Harbor’s Berth 20 is being to ensure we are in a position to continue
redeveloped for general purpose use Beyond the port gate facilitating that trade, and we are acutely
and facilitating grain exporter, Cargill, During the last year, we also moved further aware of the crucial role we play in South
at a cost of $4 million. Berth 18-20 is into consolidating our position as a vertically Australia’s economy.
undergoing concrete remediation work integrated business. Flinders Warehousing Overall, we have had a strong year in
with Phase 1 ($2.6 million) completed and Distribution (FWD) has expanded its 2020 but we are aware that the threat to
and Phase 2 ($5.3 million) underway. services and has also become biosecurity business continuity from COVID remains.
Both these projects ensure we align with approved. We can now provide even The goal in 2021 will be to continue
our strategic objective of providing high faster turnaround for containers requiring delivering our long-term strategy while
levels of service through our berths, with inspections, with our comprehensive keeping the systems and protocols in
assured customer safety and longevity of approval of Accreditation Classes. In the place to keep our people safe, and trade
Flinders Port Holdings assets. digital space, we have also started to look flowing.
at decision support platforms to improve
We have also invested in excess of
predictive trade forecasting and artificial
$7 million in new plant and equipment
intelligence to support the optimisation of
to ensure capacity and efficiency in
container yard management.
delivering services to our customers.
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