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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. Shipping Australia Limited I Annual Review 2020 55
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