Southern Ports Authority: A united front
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…