Overview:

The Port of Adelaide is located approximately 14 kilometers (8.7 miles) northwest of the city centre of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. , The east coast of the Gulf of St. Vincent, the northwestern suburbs of the port city-the northwest end of the headland (outer port) and the southeast of the headland (inner port). Facing the South Indian Ocean. There are 4 berths in the outer port, the water depth of the entry channel is 12 meters, the water depth of the front of the terminal is 10.1-12.0 meters, and the berth No. 1 is 185 meters long and is used for loading and unloading of general cargo. The berth No. 2 is 183 meters long and is used for ocean passenger transportation; No. 4 or No. 6 The berths are 214 meters and 298 meters long and are used for ro-ro ships and container loading and unloading; there are 35-ton and 45-ton loading and unloading bridges on the wharf. The inner port is on both banks of the estuary about 10 kilometers in the east corner of the outer port, 12 kilometers away from the city center, and 8.2-11.0 meters in the port; the port area extends from north to south, and there is a controlled access basin on the east bank. There are more than 20 berths along the coast, of which port No. 1 Outside of the north bank of the pool. The loading and unloading equipment includes various shore cranes, portable cranes, loaders, container cranes and ro-ro equipment, among which the container crane has a maximum lifting capacity of 45 tons, and various oil pipes are used for loading and unloading oil. Loading and unloading efficiency: 800 tons of bulk grains can be loaded per hour. In 1994, the container throughput reached 65,000 TEU, an increase of 18.5% over 1993. The annual cargo handling capacity is about 10 million tons. The main import and export goods include ore, steel, grain, cement, petroleum, sheepskin and groceries.

The cargo handled by the Port of Adelaide, South Australia's main maritime gateway, mainly includes:

• Grains and seeds
• limestone
• Petroleum products
• Motor vehicle
• Metal and scrap metal
• Cement and cement clinker
• fertilizer
• Agricultural products
• Iron ore, steel
• Break-even groceries
• Ore
• Concentrate
• container