OCT ‘23
SA/NT Divisional Report In 2023 South Australia experienced multiple sell out events during the year. It started with a really insightful tour of the Flinders Ports Holdings Container Terminal in quarter 1, followed by a factory tour of the Schneider Electric Manufacturing and Distribution facility in quarter 2 and most recently a tour of SA Water’s Desalination Plant.
Flinders Ports A special thank you to Hannah Davis and Michelle English for helping orchestrate this tour.
fast the containers move on the crane, estimated at 4 to 5 metres per second. The second was how fast the analytics planners need to move in order to determine the strategy required for unloading, rearranging and loading containers on and off the ships. The process needs to consider factors to ensure efficient movement, minimum handling, weight transition on the boat to prevent listing and timing of outbound movements from the terminal. What an exciting job these planners have, when often they are given only days to make these complicated assessments.
The Flinders Port Holdings group is the leading privatelyowned port operator in South Australia, handling the vast majority of the state’s international imports and exports each year. Established in 2001 it has associated assets and licenses for the operation of Port Adelaide and six regional ports across South Australia (Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Thevenard, Port Giles, Wallaroo and Klein Point). They offer a wide range of port related services, which include pilotage, hydrographic survey and marine control services, as well as operation of South Australia’s sole container terminal, landside stevedoring and supply chain, warehousing and logistics services. They also provide services to three other commercial ports in South Australia on behalf of third parties at Whyalla, Port Bonython and Ardrossan. Their vision is to connect South Australia to the world and they play an important role in facilitating economic growth in South Australia by providing vital linkages to global export markets for South Australian farmers, manufacturers and miners, as well as access to essential imports for consumers and producers. SCLAA members and guests were treated to a presentation providing an overview of the business, followed by a delicious morning tea. After that we set off by bus to the Container Terminal, where we were able to witness first-hand and up close the movement of containers from ship to dock. The tour provided 2 real take aways for me and they were firstly just how
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Flinders Ports Container Terminal is about to undergo major upgrades with new technology and assets. We cannot wait to see what they will offer the State of South Australia in the years to come.
Schneider Electric A special thank you to Damian Allen for helping to organise this tour and to our guest speaker Max Giudici who provided significant insights into how Schneider Electric is managing their supply chain post-Covid19 pandemic and thanks to Anandaraj Selvaraj for the plant tour.
