The traditional port ecosystem is changing, demographical, technological and sustainable drivers are affecting daily business and shaping future operations. It is therefore becoming increasingly critical for the whole supply chain (and ports, terminals and logistics sectors) to find new ways to optimise operations, deliver productivity, reduce carbon emissions and adverse community impact and increase resilience.
It is in this context we have recognised the opportunity to make a step change in our operations and this will be achieved through our GatewaySA Terminal Transformation Program.
The transformation program will consist of a proof of concept, which if successfully approved will lead to a change in operating mode.
If approved, GatewaySA will be the largest project ever undertaken at Flinders Adelaide Container Terminal (FACT) since Flinders Port Holdings (FPH) became owner and operator over 10 years ago. The program of works is a multi-million-dollar investment that will create a sustainable container terminal to meet the growing needs of FPH and South Australia well into the future.
The FPH long term Masterplan (available on our website) identified a need to perform a detailed assessment of the future operations for FACT.
As South Australia’s international gateway, FACT is critical infrastructure of state-wide logistical and economic importance. We are committed to ensuring its long-term viability and to enhancing and optimising it for the benefit of our customers and the local economy.
Work commenced on this assessment in March 2022, there were four key drivers for this assessment:
Safety
Keeping our people and visitors to FACT safe is the highest priority. By undertaking this program of works we will look to limit interactions between plant and people and improve infrastructure and operating systems across the terminal.
Efficient Land Use
Our current operations do not make efficient use of the land available to us, by addressing this we can increase terminal capacity on the same or reduced footprint.
Operational Efficiency
Upgrading FACT’s assets, processes and technology will lead to improved operational efficiency.
Sustainability
The scope of works and introduction of new technology aligns with FPH’s overall sustainability strategy.
The clear outcome from the 2022 assessment was that without change, FACT would not be operating optimally, risking future business.
The program of works focuses on two workstreams that are crucial to each other – infrastructure / assets and technology.
Stage 1 – Infrastructure and Technology Upgrade (approx. 4 years):
Stage 2 (to be determined by Stage 1) may include:
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