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SOUTH AUSTRALIA MSC Melissa at the Flinders Adelaide Container Terminal Image Flinders supplied Port Holdings 38 October 2019 thedcn.com.au
Weathering seasons Major ports in South Australia are holding firm despite the fall in grain exports this year and looming competition from developments on the Eyre Peninsula, writes Janine Hill Ports continue to play an integral role in the success of key industries in South Australia and the state’s overall economy. The fishing, grain, fertiliser, and petroleum trades, not to mention the state’s burgeoning cruise industry, rely heavily on the ports of Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Thevenard, Port Giles, Wallaroo and Klein Point, all managed by Flinders Port Holdings Group. Flinders Ports chief executive Stewart Lammin says continued investment in the South Australian ports is vital for the state to continue doing business. “In 2019 our operations will facilitate $25bn dollars in trade for the state and are a prime example of the pivotal role core infrastructure plays in South Australia’s economy,” Mr Lammin tells Daily Cargo News. While conditions have not been ideal, there is strength in the diversity of freight moved by Flinders Ports and the company has produced positive results overall. Despite a downturn in grain exports, Flinders Ports has recorded a slight increase in ship numbers, picking up at Port Pirie and Thevenard. Like the farmers, the ports and their communities are hoping for more rain and better growing conditions. “With low rainfall levels, farmers and exporters have really felt the pinch of the drought in South Australia. Grain levels are quite low which has impacted our exports,” Mr Lammin says. “Further to this, the drought in the eastern states has taken a great deal of grain and hay over land to areas that need it, rather than by sea. “This is quite clearly reflected in comparison to the statistics from last year. Along with the farmers, we are all very much hoping to see more rain to bolster next year’s grain season.” Although there has been a fall in production, grain continues to be one of the major cargoes handled by Flinders Ports. thedcn.com.au October 2019 39
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