Our Flinders Port Holdings app is now live!
We have launched our very own Flinders Port Holdings app! Ever wondered what ship was docked at your local South Australian port? The expected movements of a vessel or even…
We are now an Authorised VTS Provider for all of our Regional Ports!
We are now an Authorised VTS Provider for all of our Regional Ports!
We are happy to announce that we are now an Authorised VTS Provider for all of our regional ports! This covers Ardrossan, Klein Point, Port Giles, Wallaroo, Port Pirie, Port…
Flinders Port Holdings grows its commitment towards sustainable maritime stewardship
Flinders Port Holdings grows its commitment towards sustainable maritime stewardship
"Flinders Port Holdings (FPH) is on a journey in sustainable port development and operations, with sustainability top of mind when it comes to decision making across the business. Marnie Hope…
Flinders Port Holdings sponsorship of the CFS Volunteer Training Team
Flinders Port Holdings sponsorship of the CFS Volunteer Training Team
"The CFS Volunteer Training Team plays a critical role in preparing and training volunteers to respond to a wide range of emergency situations. The new polo shirts, proudly displaying the…
Green Iron SA Consortium launches to spearhead South Australia’s green iron revolution
Green Iron SA Consortium launches to spearhead South Australia’s green iron revolution
Media Release Tuesday 22nd October 2024 Key Highlights Formation of Green Iron SA: A consortium of companies with the capability and commitment to kick start green iron production and export…
South Australian Cruise Attraction Working Group
South Australian Cruise Attraction Working Group
Zoe Bettison, South Australia’s minister for tourism, announced she will be forming a South Australian Cruise Attraction Working Group at the annual conference of the Australian Cruise Association in Adelaide…
2024 Flinders Ports Cadetship Graduate
2024 Flinders Ports Cadetship Graduate
Congratulations to Sarah, a recent graduate of the Flinders Ports Cadetship through The One and All Tall Ship. Each year FPH works in conjunction with The One and All Tall…
Flinders Port Holdings is sponsoring Meals on Wheels for their 70th Birthday!
Flinders Port Holdings is sponsoring Meals on Wheels for their 70th Birthday!
Meals on Wheels SA is toasting seven decades of loyal community service by delivering up to 5000 free meals to its customers across the State. To mark its 70th year…
Winner Deloitte Best Managed Companies 2023
Winner Deloitte Best Managed Companies 2023
South Australian-based Flinders Port Holdings has been named one of nine leading private Australian companies.
Resources Review Magazine Feature – March 2024
Resources Review Magazine Feature – March 2024
South Australia is among the nation’s leaders when it comes to mining and renewable energy projects – second only to Victoria.
MHD Supply Chain News
MHD Supply Chain News
Growth is on the horizon at Flinders Port Holdings (FPH), with an increase in cargo tonnage, grain tonnage and total containers in the 2022-23 financial year, with further growth anticipated…
FPH Welcomes PV Spirit to its Fleet!
FPH Welcomes PV Spirit to its Fleet!
Media Release Wednesday, 7 February 2024 Flinders Port Holdings welcomes PV Spirit to its fleet South Australian ports operator Flinders Port Holdings (FPH) has today inaugurated the PV Spirit, welcoming…
It wasn’t even the 13th
It wasn’t even the 13th
Story by John Leask May 1987 Friday 27th March and we were all set to go for the second container crane commissioning. The container crane had passed her eight-hour test…
Flinders Ports to upgrade its pilot vessel fleet
Flinders Ports to upgrade its pilot vessel fleet
Media Release Release date: 12th September 2023 South Australian ports operator Flinders Ports (FP) has entered into an agreement to purchase three new Pilot Vessels over the next three years,…
National Resource Review Magazine
National Resource Review Magazine
FPH's supply chain optimisation delivers efficacy for emerging mining projects. Like many industries, shipping is constantly evolving. Adapting and supporting a growing resource industry is essential and Flinders Port Holdings…
Green Review Feature
Green Review Feature
Flinders Port Holdings continues to reach sustainable goals FPH is making sustainability a priority and is preparing to release its updated and enhanced Sustainability Plan, building on its 2020 initial…
Resources Review Feature
Resources Review Feature
Getting in early to facilitate trade - the future of ports For ports, volatility in containerised trade has dominated concerns in the sector recently. In contrast, bulk trade has not…
Safe to Work Magazine
Safe to Work Magazine
Leading the way for safe and efficient ports Since its inception in 2021, Flinders Ports Holdings has always had a collaborative relationship with South Australia’s bulk exporters, not least the…
National Resource Review
National Resource Review
Supply chain efficiency measures high on the agenda For Australian miners and their supply chain partners, the ongoing global shipping squeeze has made the last 12 months a challenging period.…
Outer Harbor Whale
Outer Harbor Whale
“Flinders Ports can confirm that there is a deceased whale currently beached at Outer Harbor. The cause of death is currently being investigated by the relevant authorities. “An attempt to…
Press Release – Temporary fishing closures in Port Pirie
Press Release – Temporary fishing closures in Port Pirie
The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) has announced a 12-month fishing closure in waters directly adjacent to the Port Pirie township.
Flinders Ports launches annual safety campaign
Flinders Ports launches annual safety campaign
With boating season underway, Flinders Ports has launched its annual Public Safety Campaign. The aim is to ensure South Australians can enjoy getting out on the water safely and without…
$80 million Outer Harbor Channel Widening completed
$80 million Outer Harbor Channel Widening completed
The project to widen the Outer Harbor shipping channel and swing basin at Port Adelaide has been completed.
Restoration works start on Thevenard Jetty
Restoration works start on Thevenard Jetty
Flinders Ports will commence restoration works and improvements to the Thevenard jetty this week. These works will ensure the jetty can continue to be used for commercial and recreational use…
EPA licence clears way for Outer Harbor Channel Widening
EPA licence clears way for Outer Harbor Channel Widening
The receipt of a dredging licence from the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will allow work to commence on widening the Outer Harbor shipping channel and swing basin at Port Adelaide…
SA cruise industry buoyant and sailing to further growth
SA cruise industry buoyant and sailing to further growth
A new cruise season has set sail, while last years has left a record-breaking economic benefit of $118 million in its wake.
New additions to the Flinders Ports pilot boat fleet
New additions to the Flinders Ports pilot boat fleet
Flinders Ports launched the two new pilot vessels at an official ceremony held at the Adelaide Passenger Terminal. The new pilot boats, called Providence and Norfolk, both named after ships…
Outer Harbor’s Channel widening “a safe-guarding move” for S.A. – Ports Chief
Outer Harbor’s Channel widening “a safe-guarding move” for S.A. – Ports Chief
Flinders Port Holdings has welcomed the SA Government’s approval of a widening of the main shipping channel as a positive and progressive move for the State’s economy and the national…
Flinders Port Holdings farewells Mr Chris Langford, welcomes new Director, Ms Christine Miller.
Flinders Port Holdings farewells Mr Chris Langford, welcomes new Director, Ms Christine Miller.
Mr John Marlay, Chairman of Flinders Port Holdings Pty Limited (FPH), announced today that Director Mr Chris Langford had stepped down after almost six years on the FPH Board.
Cruise ship passengers welcomed to Adelaide through upgraded Passenger Terminal
Cruise ship passengers welcomed to Adelaide through upgraded Passenger Terminal
The Flinders Ports Passenger Terminal at Outer Harbor is the gateway to Adelaide for cruise ships, and passengers are now being welcomed to the region through the newly refurbished Passenger…
John Pirie Secondary School’s Jacob Tilley awarded scholarship.
John Pirie Secondary School’s Jacob Tilley awarded scholarship.
Flinders Ports has awarded a scholarship to John Pirie Secondary School’s 2017 Dux, Jacob Tilley, for his demonstrated academic excellence in achieving the highest ATAR score of 95.65 at the…
Ovation of the Seas visits Port Adelaide
Ovation of the Seas visits Port Adelaide
The Ovation of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, has again visited the Passenger Terminal at Outer Harbor, staying for two days for the first time.
Outer Harbor Channel Widening Project essential to safeguarding our economy
Outer Harbor Channel Widening Project essential to safeguarding our economy
Flinders Ports, South Australia’s leading port owner and operator, has submitted a Development Application to the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure to widen the channel at Outer Harbor by…
Boaties urged to stay safe on the water this Summer
Boaties urged to stay safe on the water this Summer
As the weather warms up and our waterways get busier, Flinders Ports, South Australia’s leading port operator, would like to remind boaties to stay safe on the water in Port…
Flinders Ports – Leading the way for port operations
Flinders Ports – Leading the way for port operations
Flinders Ports has this week hosted a group of delegates visiting from the Ports Authority of Tonga for a comprehensive tour of the Flinders Ports sites...
Flinders Ports hosts cruise ship Ovation of the Seas at Port Adelaide
Flinders Ports hosts cruise ship Ovation of the Seas at Port Adelaide
Flinders Ports will welcome the largest ever cruise ship to visit Port Adelaide when Ovation of the Seas arrives at the Port Adelaide Passenger Terminal on Sunday 11 December...
Boaties urged to keep clear of danger this summer
Boaties urged to keep clear of danger this summer
Flinders Ports, South Australia’s main port operator, has launched a public safety campaign to urge boaties to stay safe this summer on Port Adelaide’s busy Port River...
Flinders Ports battens down all ports as storm hits SA
Flinders Ports battens down all ports as storm hits SA
With the worst storm event in decades predicted to hit South Australia tonight, Flinders Ports has closed all seven of its ports to shipping and operations for safety reasons...
BP and Flinders Ports bring $8 million infrastructure boost to Port Adelaide
BP and Flinders Ports bring $8 million infrastructure boost to Port Adelaide
BP and Flinders Ports announced today that they are investing close to $8 million in infrastructure to establish a state-of-the-art fuel bunkering facility...
Flinders Ports boosts youth travel grant scheme
Flinders Ports boosts youth travel grant scheme
Flinders Ports has increased its youth travel grant scheme this year, boosting the annual fund to $14,000, due to the program’s growing success...
Star student wins Flinders Ports scholarship
Star student wins Flinders Ports scholarship
Emma Dangerfield, the 2015 Dux of Ocean View College, has been awarded a Flinders Ports Scholarship...
Top Port Pirie student wins Flinders Ports Award
Top Port Pirie student wins Flinders Ports Award
Princess Ladra, a former student of John Pirie Secondary School, has secured a Flinders Ports Scholarship as she begins a degree at UniSA...
Tugboats strike delays ships entering and leaving Port Adelaide as part of nationwide action
Tugboats strike delays ships entering and leaving Port Adelaide as part of nationwide action
Strike action by tugboat engineers has delayed 15 ships at Port Adelaide...
Ship delays hit South Australia as strike action continues
Ship delays hit South Australia as strike action continues
Nationwide strikes on board Svitzer Australia’s tugs are continuing this week and Port Adelaide will be hit with another 24 hour stoppage from midnight tonight...
Flinders Ports calls for urgent action as strikes threaten South Australia
Flinders Ports calls for urgent action as strikes threaten South Australia
Nationwide strikes on board Svitzer Australia’s tugs will halt shipping tomorrow at the state’s largest port, Port Adelaide...
Flinders Ports launches its second new pilot boat
Flinders Ports launches its second new pilot boat
Flinders Ports launched the second of two new pilot boats at an official ceremony held at The Royal South Australian...
Flinders Ports’ Environment Award winner’s achievements continue as 2016 nominations launch
Flinders Ports’ Environment Award winner’s achievements continue as 2016 nominations launch
Nineteen year old Saskia Gerhardy never expected to win Flinders Ports’ Environment Award at the Channel 9 Young...
Flinders Ports wins tech award
Flinders Ports wins tech award
Flinders Ports and ESRI Australia have won the Technical Excellence Award at the South Australian Spatial Excellence Awards 2015...
Flinders Ports and ESRI Australia scoop Technical Excellence Award
Flinders Ports and ESRI Australia scoop Technical Excellence Award
Flinders Ports and ESRI Australia have won the Technical Excellence Award at the South Australian Spatial Excellence Awards...
Flinders Ports launches the first of two new pilot boats
Flinders Ports launches the first of two new pilot boats
Flinders Ports launched its new pilot boat the Alert recently at an official ceremony held at the South Australian Royal Yacht Squadron...
Flinders Ports fuels future SA energy needs with additional berth facilities
Flinders Ports fuels future SA energy needs with additional berth facilities
The new liquid fuel import facility at Flinders Ports’ Outer Harbor in South Australia officially was opened in April 2014...
Flinders Ports has a new pilot boat named for proud history
Flinders Ports has a new pilot boat named for proud history
South Australia welcomed the first of two new pilot boats in 20 years on May 1, as Flinders Ports launched the Alert in Port Adelaide...
Teen Green thumb is a young achiever
Teen Green thumb is a young achiever
A local university student who is passionate about the environment has been awarded a prestigious accolade at the...
Flinders Ports launches first of two new pilot boats
Flinders Ports launches first of two new pilot boats
Flinders Ports launched its new pilot boat the Alert, today at an official ceremony held at the South Australian...
Flinders Ports chooses Esri software to cover all bases
Flinders Ports chooses Esri software to cover all bases
South Australia’s Flinders Ports will be integrating its corporate IT systems into Australian map-based software Esri over the next 12 months...
Small boats should steer clear of big ships
Small boats should steer clear of big ships
Summer is a great time to get out on the water for recreation, but it is very important to remember that, if you are near a port or shipping channel...
Seafarers centre opened
Seafarers centre opened
The Thevenard Mission to Seafarers officially opened its Poynton Street Seafarers Centre last Wednesday to provide visiting ship crew with vital services while in Ceduna. To read the full article,…
Flinders Ports backs local students through museum’s schools program
Flinders Ports backs local students through museum’s schools program
Flinders Ports is partnering again with the South Australian Maritime Museum to provide the extremely successful...
A three-step approach to safe boating
A three-step approach to safe boating
Flinders Ports, South Australia's leading port operator, is urging fishing and recreational communities to stay safe on Port Adelaide's busy Port River...
Flinders Ports recognised internationally for safety
Flinders Ports recognised internationally for safety
Flinders Ports has received an International Safety Award from the British Safety Council securing a ‘merit’ status...
Regional Ports: Young researcher wins Flinders Ports award
Regional Ports: Young researcher wins Flinders Ports award
University of Adelaide researcher, Sarah Catalano has won the Flinders Ports Environment Award at the Channel 9 Young Achiever Awards 2014.
International recognition for Flinders Ports on safety
International recognition for Flinders Ports on safety
Flinders Ports has received an International Safety Award 2014 from the British Safety Council, achieving...
Young Researcher, Sarah Catalano, wins Flinders Ports Environment Award
Young Researcher, Sarah Catalano, wins Flinders Ports Environment Award
University of Adelaide researcher, Sarah Catalano has won the Flinders Ports Environment Award at the Channel 9...
Election puts Port Bonython on hold
Election puts Port Bonython on hold
Government approval of Port Bonython has been postponed as a result of South Australia's recent state election on March 15...
Beware ships in the night on Port River
Beware ships in the night on Port River
Shipping movements in the Port River have increased almost 50 per cent in the last 10 years, raising safety concerns for smaller vessels...
Increasing ship numbers behind new Port River safety campaign
Increasing ship numbers behind new Port River safety campaign
Flinders Ports, South Australia’s leading port operator, is spearheading a public awareness campaign to urge...
Mayor tells Council of accelerated interest in port
Mayor tells Council of accelerated interest in port
MAYOR Brenton Vanstone has told council there is “accelerated interest” in using Port Pirie’s port for transhipment...
Ports in a storm
Ports in a storm
Deep water port facilities are critical to the development of South Australia's potential iron ore mines, but which projects are likely to go ahead and when will it all happen?
Environmental Impact Statement for Port Bonython project
Environmental Impact Statement for Port Bonython project
The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Port Bonython Bulk Commodities Export Facility in the Spencer Gulf has been released...
Port Bonython Project Predicted to add $10.2 Billion to state’s economy
Port Bonython Project Predicted to add $10.2 Billion to state’s economy
Economic analysis carried out for the proposed Port Bonython Bulk Commodities Export Facility’s...
Flinders Ports Group charts course to support local community
Flinders Ports Group charts course to support local community
Flinders Port Holdings Chief Executive, Vincent Tremaine, underlined the group’s commitment to the South Australian...
$800k committed to research into vessel management
$800k committed to research into vessel management
Research into improved vessel management at ports in Australia to cost over $800,000 is being undertaken following a two-year...
Deep water port consortium connects with stakeholders
Deep water port consortium connects with stakeholders
Spencer Gulf Port Link (SGPL), the consortium developing the new common user bulk facility at Port Bonython...
FIinders Ports restructures for a shipshape 2013
FIinders Ports restructures for a shipshape 2013
South Australia’s leading ports operator, Flinders Ports has formally announced the restructure of its business today...
Crucial South Australian infrastructure project reaches another major milestone
Crucial South Australian infrastructure project reaches another major milestone
A crucial South Australian infrastructure project with significant environmental, social and economic benefits...
Flinders Ports acquires sole ownership of the Adelaide Container Terminal
Flinders Ports acquires sole ownership of the Adelaide Container Terminal
South Australia’s only container terminal, located at Outer Harbor in Adelaide’s north-west, is now under the...
Major South Australian Government approval for crucial state infrastructure project
Major South Australian Government approval for crucial state infrastructure project
A major development milestone for one of South Australia’s most crucial infrastructure projects was achieved today...
Global firm chosen for major environmental report into crucial SA infrastructure project
Global firm chosen for major environmental report into crucial SA infrastructure project
One of South Australia’s most crucial infrastructure projects – a new multi-million dollar bulk commodities export...
Crucial new state infrastructure project takes significant step forward
Crucial new state infrastructure project takes significant step forward
The proposed development of one of the State’s most significant infrastructure projects – a new multi-million...
$500,000 redevelopment of Outer Harbor Passenger Terminal completed
$500,000 redevelopment of Outer Harbor Passenger Terminal completed
The “new” Outer Harbor passenger terminal in South Australia was officially opened today following a major $500,000 facelift...
Outer Harbor Passenger Terminal to receive $500,000 facelift
Outer Harbor Passenger Terminal to receive $500,000 facelift
The Outer Harbor passenger terminal is to get a $500,000 facelift. The State Government and the private operator of the...
Major export boost for SA as first stage of proposed $50 million port facility unveiled
Major export boost for SA as first stage of proposed $50 million port facility unveiled
The export of South Australia’s bulk commodities to global markets received a significant boost today...
Adelaide-led group to undertake feasibility study for major new SA port facility
Adelaide-led group to undertake feasibility study for major new SA port facility
A consortium led by Adelaide-based Flinders Ports was today selected by the South Australian Government...
Vital US shipping service for state’s main sea port
Vital US shipping service for state’s main sea port
The economic boom currently underway at South Australia’s main sea port continues unabated, with the announcement today of a crucial shipping service direct to the United States. Flinders Ports –…
First of the “big” container ships arrives in SA after $45 million shipping channel upgrade
First of the “big” container ships arrives in SA after $45 million shipping channel upgrade
South Australia will today receive its first taste of economic benefits to flow from the $45 million deepening...
SA’s international business reputation boosted by opening of $45 million deepened shipping channel
SA’s international business reputation boosted by opening of $45 million deepened shipping channel
South Australia’s growing international reputation for doing business has been bolstered today with the official opening...
$45 million deepening of state’s main port delivers new economic opportunities for SA
$45 million deepening of state’s main port delivers new economic opportunities for SA
South Australia’s economic prosperity has been significantly enhanced with main dredging work completed...
Popular recreational jetty set to reopen after $10 million redevelopment
Popular recreational jetty set to reopen after $10 million redevelopment
One of South Australia’s busiest grain – and most popular recreational - jetties is set to re-open after a $10 million redevelopment...
Adelaide wins national “Best Port” title
Adelaide wins national “Best Port” title
South Australia’s main shipping port – the Port of Adelaide – has been named the nation’s best port...
Ports plan a critical step towards region’s growth
Ports plan a critical step towards region’s growth
A master plan looking at the region's two major ports of Thevenard and Port Lincoln is about to get under way...
New economic era dawns for SA as State Government commits to channel deepening
New economic era dawns for SA as State Government commits to channel deepening
South Australia is on the threshold of a new era of economic prosperity following today’s decision...
Towage and port operators give $20,000 to Eyre Peninsula bushfire victims
Towage and port operators give $20,000 to Eyre Peninsula bushfire victims
A $20,000 donation to assist victims of the recent bushfires on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula has been made...
New Victorian threat to beat South Australia to channel dredging ‘first’
New Victorian threat to beat South Australia to channel dredging ‘first’
South Australia is under renewed pressure not to lose out to Victoria in the race to dredge a deeper export harbour...
Channel deepening at Outer Harbor
Channel deepening at Outer Harbor
SA’s economy will benefit by between $500 million and $1.9 billion over 20 years – not counting grain industry benefits...
Port competition
Port competition
South Australian port operator Flinders Ports hopes to wrest more container traffic from the Port of Melbourne with its first North American service due to today...
Investigator science centre’s port education program
Investigator science centre’s port education program
Commencing in April, Adelaide school children will have the opportunity to take part in an educational program...
Dredging ‘would bring SA $800m’
Dredging ‘would bring SA $800m’
The South Australian government is facing growing pressure to undertake a $55million deepening of Port Adelaide to retain export shipping services...
Direct U.S liner service – major export boost for South Australia
Direct U.S liner service – major export boost for South Australia
South Australia received a major export boost today with the announcement of the State’s first direct...
Major export boost for Outer Harbor
Major export boost for Outer Harbor
Adelaide’s Outer Harbor is to receive one of its most significant export developments in the past 30 years...
Record year of trade activity through South Australian ports
Record year of trade activity through South Australian ports
Flinders Ports today announced a 12.5% increase in cargo tonnage for the 2001/02 financial year...
