Symons Clark Logistics is a 140 year old, family owned, Port Adelaide based transport and logistics company. Our experience brings with it premium wharf cartage and container transport services, with a renewed focus on providing customers with complete logistic solutions including warehousing, container pack/unpack, distribution, over-dimensional, heavy haulage, project logistics and Australia wide bulk haulage.
Conveniently located close to South Australia’s major shipping and intermodal hubs, Symons Clark operates a fully serviced container park servicing many of the major shipping lines, and provide onsite secure indoor and outdoor storage. We are a fully accredited Customs 77G and 1.1 Quarantine approved premises with capability to provide all associated services including tailgate, fumigation, and freight inspections.
SERVICES
TRANSPORT
Wharf Cartage (FCL)
Sideloader
Conventional
Bulk Haulage
General Freight
Loose Goods (LCL)
Break Bulk/Steel
Heavy Haulage
Hazardous Goods
Small Consignments
Interstate/Intrastate
BULK HAULAGE
Grain
Fertiliser
Aggregates
Produce & Food
Other Agricultural & Mining Products
Contract Haulage
Australia Wide
Office Contact
0488 333 060
CONTAINER SERVICES
Lifting and Storage
Inspection and upgrade
Repairs and maintenance
Preparation and lining
Reefer Pre-tripping
Quarantine Tailgate Inspection
FCL/LCL Fumigation
Quarantine Washbay
Sales and hire
WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION
Container Pack/Unpack
Freight Reconfiguration
FAK Consolidation/De-consolidation
Quarantine Inspection
FCL/LCL Fumigation
Customs Underbond Store
Groupage Cargo
Free Goods
Export Prescribed Goods
Short/Long-Term Storage
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Port To Door
Storage to Door
Unpack and DIY Pick Up
Unpack and Deliver
DIY Drop, Pack and Deliver
Collect, Pack and Deliver
EQUIPMENT HIRE
Semi-Skel/Flatbed
Sideloader
Traytop and Forklift
Tailgate Trucks
Container Tipping
Road Sweeper
Grader
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Project Consultation
Onsite Project Management
Managed Warehousing (3PL)
Heavy Haulage
Over Dimensional (OOG)
Pilot/Escort Vehicles
HISTORY
Thomas Symons arrived in South Australia in 1875 from Cornwall and started a small blacksmith shop in Rosewater, near Port Adelaide.
It was just after the Victorian gold rushes and South Australia had proclaimed itself the granary of the nation, so there was plenty of work supporting the flourishing agricultural export industry.
The business expanded and in 1916 Thomas and his son George, launched Thomas Symons and Sons Carriers, transporting grain, timber and flour. Another son Jack joined the business and on Thomas’s death he renamed it JT Symons Carriers and moved to Lipson Street, in the heart of Port Adelaide’s bustling wharf district.
Jack, and later his daughter Jan, ran the business until November 1, 1981 when Alby Clark purchased and renamed it Symons & Clark Transport Pty Ltd.
From a staff of seven drivers, one secretary and a timber yard supervisor, Symons & Clark has grown to 150+ staff and a fleet of over 80 trucks which predominantly service the South Australian market, but have an established national network of providers to cater for their clients Australia-wide logistics requirements.
It outgrew its Lipson Street address in 1992 and shifted to Francis Street, Port Adelaide where it now has a 28 acre depot conveniently located near South Australia’s major shipping and intermodal hubs and close to Adelaide Airport.
Alby’s sons Ricky and David and grandson Jason now manage a diverse business which handles transport of all kinds, specialist heavy haulage and over-dimensional transport for the mining and construction industry, right through to a complete customs and quarantine approved container park, container packing/unpacking and warehousing services, transport and secure storage services.
The Clark family is proud of its history and the tradition of people-based problem solving and customised logistic solutions. This determined and persistent growth over the last 140 years, is being celebrated in 2015 with a new name Symons Clark Logistics.
CREDENTIALS
Symons Clark Logistics is an accredited 77G facility for the Department of Immigration and Border Protection; its depot code is V010N.
It is also a class 1.1 ‘Approved Arrangement’ by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; its depot code is S1803, and its premises has been licensed for the handling of prescribed export goods; our depot code is 4059.
In addition Symons Clark is an accredited company under the NHVAS (National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme) for all modules; Basic Fatigue (BFM), Mass and Maintenance Management.
Our drivers are all Flinders Ports and MSIC (Maritime Security Identification Cards) holders after undergoing the required police clearances, pre-employment medicals, and full functional assessments.
All drivers have undertaken non-mandatory accreditation in hazardous goods handling and load restraint.
