South Australian port operator Flinders Ports has expanded its fleet of harbour services vessels with the recent acquisition of a newbuild pilot boat constructed by Hart Marine in the neighbouring state of Victoria. Spirit is the first in a series of three pilot boats ordered by Flinders Ports from...
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South Australia port operator places order for new pilot boats
South Australian port operator Flinders Ports (FP) has entered into an agreement to purchase three new pilot vessels over the next three years from Melbourne-based boatbuilder Hart Marine. The boats will feature improved technology to reduce fuel usage and to become future-ready for alternative...
Planning for the future
Randall Bonner, General Manager Group Assets, Flinders Port Holdings, writes:
COVID induced disruption to cargo shipping was minimal, while there have been virtually no shutdowns of major ports. In South Australia, where we own and operate the Flinders Adelaide Container Terminal (FACT) and six regional ports, all of our operations have continued throughout the pandemic, which is testimony to our 700 staff and the pandemic response...
Flinders Port Holdings to Develop 50-Year Masterplan for 7 Ports in South Australia
Flinders Port Holdings intends to develop a new 50-year masterplan to guide the development of 7 South Australian ports.
Adelaide expansion project gets the green light
The receipt of a dredging licence from the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will allow work to commence on widening the Outer Harbor shipping channel and swing basin at Port Adelaide to underpin the port’s $14 billion a year contribution to the State’s economy.
The Chief Executive Officer of Flinders Ports, Mr Stewart Lammin said the company was committed to minimising the environmental impact of the channel widening program and maximising the ongoing health of South Australia’s marine...
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Adelaide Port Channel Widening Project Goes to Boskalis
Australia’s Port Adelaide shipping channel would be widened by Dutch company Boskalis.