The role of the department in the areas of ports and logistics involves:

• provision of policy advice and strategy development on freight across all modes and on commercial shipping and port related activities
• facilitation of improvements to Freight Logistics Systems to enhance the State’s development
• supporting efficient, sustainable and equitable access to freight services in South Australia
• partnering with key stakeholders to improve freight logistics at an international, national, State and regional level
• provision of key information to better inform decision makers on logistics and commercial ports and shipping matters.

Enquiries can be forwarded to: enquiries@transport.sa.gov.au

Logistics - a definition

“The seamless movement of goods from supplier to consumer, accounting for all the transport, handling and storage requirements in between.

It encompasses such functions as exporting, packaging, marketing, freight forwarding, consolidating, tracking/monitoring, clearance and importing. As a result, freight logistics is a key competitive factor in business operations as it affects product quality, costs, profits, the ability to service customers and the ability to retain and expand market share”

Source: The Allen Consulting Group (Comparative Public Policy on Freight Logistics, June 2001) prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Transport and Regional Services