Tag: Southern Ports

Southern Ports services a 400,000km2 area in WA – bigger than the land size of Germany. Created in 2014 through the amalgamation of the three WA ports of Albany, Bunbury and Esperance, Southern Ports looks after all sea trade in the southern and southwest regions of WA. Main goods traded through the three ports include minerals, grains and wood products. The commencement of the new Executive Leadership Team (ELT) in 2020 saw Southern Ports achieve a very successful FY20, reaching a total trade of 32.2mt, which is a 13% increase from the year before. Southern Ports chief executive Steve Lewis says the resilience of its customers through COVID-19 played a significant part in the positive outcome for the organisation. “Trade...

WA’S South West holds three gateway ports that connect it to the rest of the world – the Ports of Albany, Esperance and Bunbury  – and Southern Ports is their custodian. Unlike role-specific organisations such as the Hunter Valley Coal Collective which focuses its energies on getting one commodity (coal) to one port (Newcastle). Southern Ports manages multiple ports, customers, industries and multiple products. This gives it a unique and multi-faceted role in the supply chain. Its principle role is to facilitate trade through the commercial management of the ports, and to return a dividend to the government of Western Australia. As FY19 comes to a close, Southern Ports will celebrate another successful year. From the beginning of FY19 to...

All images: Southern Ports Authority. By Elizabeth Fabri WHEN multiple entities join forces to combine their expertise and knowledge great things can happen. The Southern Ports Authority, an amalgamation of the Port Authorities at Albany, Bunbury and Esperance, has propelled further production efficiencies, safety measures and annual trade of more than $15.6 billion since its formation. The merger between the three ports kicked off in October 2014 after much deliberation by the WA Government following a comprehensive review. The 2010 review delved into all matters concerning port operations, performance and governance to ensure all of the State’s ports were able to keep up with the demands of the rapidly growing economy. It was decided that port infrastructure would be optimised by...