BUILD TRADE
SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMISATION During FY21 Southern Ports undertook a supply chain study to better understand the opportunities and constraints of the road and rail freight networks that connect to our ports. This work gave us a clearer understanding of current and future trade customers, identified pathways to port via road and rail, and gave us a better appreciation of infrastructure requirements beyond our port boundaries and into the respective hinterland catchment areas.
Iron ore travels by rail from site to ship PORT OF ESPERANCE
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ANNUAL REPORT 2021 | SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMISATION
These results are being used as key inputs into the master planning work being undertaken at each port. It is important we continue to focus any further development of our ports trade capability on sound data, including the understanding of future trade and potential infrastructure needs, and supply chain infrastructure in the wider regions.
