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Table 11.5: Flinders Ports
Company
Flinders Ports
Address
Various sites throughout Greater Port of Adelaide.
Jobs
Not available for Western Region
Exports
No
Building Valuation
Not available
Insurance Details
Not available
Contact
Lee Kolokas
Overview
Flinders Ports Pty Ltd operates the majority of ports throughout South Australia,
including the 20 wharves throughout the Inner and Outer Harbours of Port Adelaide.
Flinders Ports’ activities serve a critical export function for the State.
During 2011/2012, 15.67 million tonnes of cargo was moved through the Port of
Adelaide, with 10.55 million tonnes imported/exported to overseas markets. Major
commodities that are exported through these facilities include:
Grains & Seeds
Limestone
Petroleum Products
Soda Ash
Motor Vehicles
Containers
Metals & Metal Scrap
Cement/Cement
Clinker
Fertilisers
Agricultural Commodities
Iron & Steel
Livestock
Break-Bulk and General Cargoes
Mineral Sands
Mineral Concentrates
Climate Change
Risks
Damage from storms and sea level rise, extreme rainfall events, extreme wind
intensity, flooding and erosion
Increased runoff and siltation requiring increased dredging
Disturbance and distribution of currently entrained heavy metals and other
pollutants
Increased Occupational Health and Safety related work stoppages resulting from
higher number of days above 38 degrees or high winds.
Delays to berthing and cargo handling;
Engineering upgrades to wharfs, piers, gantries and other cargo handling
equipment
Higher energy consumption in ports, including for cargo storage and air
conditioning
Higher productivity costs
1
- estimated to increase between 4 and 8 percent for
other major Australian ports. Between 2031 and 2070 capital expenditure
expected to increase between 6 and 13 percent, and operational expenditure 8
and 11%.
Adaptation Planning
No actions specific to climate change adaptation.
Sustainable Management Policy 2011, includes:
o
Identification and management of risk across all aspects of the business taking
into account risk to people, the environment, infrastructure, the community and
other stakeholders.
o
Identification and evaluation of all processes to ensure minimisation of use of
resources, creation of waste and other pollution or undesirable adverse effects.
Emergency Management Plan has been produced to plan for and respond to
emergency incidents, including coastal flooding. Its purpose is to:
o
Document the procedures, facilities and organisational roles/responsibilities
required to ensure that Flinders Ports is capable of effectively managing an
incident.
