Lead Story
Issue No. 8 - December/ 2002/january
Blue Water Vision
A decade-long construction schedule begins in 2003 with a new deep water grain berth and dredging of the main entrance channel.
Driving the redevelopment is the need for modern facilities to support the State's rapidly growing wine, grain, automotive, livestock and container shipments.
“The concept plan represents the most fundamental improvements necessary in the next 10 years to maintain and drive South Australia’s competitive edge nationally and internationally through an export port of significance,” says Flinders Ports Chief Executive, Vincent Tremaine.
“This is a blueprint of the long-term interests of those key South Australian exporters and importers looking to value-add to Adelaide’s unique pivotal position in southern Australia's trade zones. It is also one of the most exciting opportunities presented for the Port of Adelaide in 30 years.”
The plan accommodated the State Government’s commitment to support Outer Harbor as a future new deep sea grain port, ensuring the grain facility was integrated with, not isolated from, the port’s evolution.
It’s expected that the main channel will be dredged to 14 metres depth by the end of 2004. This work will enable the channel to handle increased container traffic as well as new generation grain carriers.
“We do however, need to secure the existing landbank in Outer Harbor for commercial port purposes, so that it services the future cargo handling needs of importers, exporters, shippers and cruise liners, but in a manner more compatible with nearby residential areas.”
Flinders Ports plans to negotiate with the State Government to acquire disused land east of the main wharf area to ensure proposals within the concept plan can be met in the future.
“This plan is not about an immediate capital expenditure program of $400 million but defines the framework within which Outer Harbor can compete interna...
