Symons & Clark Transport Pty. Ltd.

What Symons & Clark Transport Pty. Ltd. does

Symons & Clark Transport Pty Ltd, trading as Symons Clark Logistics, is a 150-year-old, family-owned transport and logistics company headquartered at a 28-acre depot in Port Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1875 by Thomas Symons and acquired by Alby Clark on 1 November 1981, the company now employs 250+ staff across operations, driving, warehousing, fleet allocation, workshop, finance, HR, and health/safety functions, with multi-generational Clark family management (Ricky, David, and Jason Clark). It operates a fleet of 100+ trucks and an integrated, accredited container park servicing South Australia's agricultural-export, mining/construction, and shipping-line customers, with national reach delivered through partner providers.

Name

Symons & Clark Transport Pty. Ltd.

Legal name

Symons & Clark Transport Pty Ltd

Website

https://symonsclark.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Symons Clark Logistics is a 150-year-old, family-owned South Australian transport and integrated logistics provider operating wharf cartage, container park services, warehousing, bulk haulage, heavy/over-dimensional haulage, and equipment hire from a 28-acre Port Adelaide depot.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Support Activities for Road Transportation (4884), Marine Cargo Handling (48832)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Commodities Transload (Grain, Feed, Fertilizer, Aggregates) (TLALAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Project Cargo & Heavy-Lift Transload (TLALAFAL), Bulk & Tanker Road Freight Forwarding (Dry Bulk, Liquids, Chemicals) (TLACACAL)

Keywords

• Freight logistics services
• Container transport
• Wharf cartage
• Bulk haulage
• Warehousing distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Adelaide

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Transport Services: Revenue from wharf cartage (FCL), bulk haulage, sideloader, conventional transport, and Australia-wide bulk haulage for agricultural, mining, and construction commodities.
2. Container Services: Fees for lifting, storage, inspection, repairs, maintenance, preparation, lining, reefer pre-tripping, quarantine services, fumigation, and container sales/hire.
3. Warehousing and Distribution: Revenue from container pack/unpack, freight reconfiguration, FAK consolidation, quarantine inspection, customs underbond storage, groupage cargo, short/long-term storage, and distribution services.
4. Special Projects and Heavy Haulage: Fees for project consultation, onsite project management, managed warehousing (3PL), heavy haulage, over-dimensional transport, and pilot/escort vehicles.
5. Equipment Hire: Rental revenue from semi-skel/flatbed, traytop, forklift, tailgate trucks, container tipping, road sweeper, and grader equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Symons & Clark Transport operates an integrated road transport and logistics business from a 28-acre depot in Port Adelaide, South Australia. Core offerings include wharf cartage (FCL), bulk haulage for grain, fertiliser, aggregates, and mining products, container park services (lifting, storage, repairs, fumigation, reefer pre-tripping, quarantine), warehousing and distribution, equipment hire, and special project logistics covering heavy haulage and over-dimensional transport.

Product overview

Symons Clark Logistics operates as an integrated logistics provider offering a unified portfolio of interconnected services. The core offerings include Transport Services (wharf cartage, bulk haulage), Container Services (container park with repair, fumigation, and quarantine facilities), Warehousing and Distribution (storage, packing, customs handling), Complete Solutions (port-to-door logistics), Equipment Hire, and Special Projects (heavy haulage, project logistics). The SCL Customer Service Centre online portal connects customers to these services. All offerings are delivered through a single family-owned business with 150 years of experience, predominantly servicing South Australia with national coverage via established partner networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport Services Core road transport offering including wharf cartage (FCL), sideloader operations, conventional transport, and bulk haulage for grain, fertiliser, aggregates, produce, food, and agricultural and mining products across Australia, primarily delivered within South Australia.
• Container Services Fully serviced container park services including lifting, storage, inspection, upgrade, repairs, maintenance, preparation and lining, reefer pre-tripping, quarantine tailgate inspection, FCL/LCL fumigation, quarantine washbay, and container sales and hire for shipping lines and container operators.
• Warehousing and Distribution Storage and distribution services including container pack/unpack, freight reconfiguration, FAK consolidation and de-consolidation, quarantine inspection, FCL/LCL fumigation, customs underbond store, groupage cargo, free goods, export prescribed goods, and short and long-term storage.
• Complete Solutions End-to-end integrated logistics packages including port-to-door, storage-to-door, unpack and DIY pick up, unpack and deliver, DIY drop pack and deliver, and collect pack and deliver services.
• Equipment Hire Rental of transport and handling equipment including semi-skel/flatbed, sideloader, traytop, forklift, tailgate trucks, container tipping, road sweeper, and grader.
• Special Projects Specialist project logistics including project consultation, onsite project management, managed warehousing (3PL), heavy haulage, over-dimensional (OOG) transport, and pilot/escort vehicle services primarily for mining and construction clients.
• SCL Customer Service Centre Online client portal providing account access, transport management, and shipment visibility for Symons Clark Logistics customers.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Centurion Transport: Privately-held Australian specialist in container transport, warehousing, and logistics. Direct competitor in container park services, wharf cartage, and warehousing serving shipping line and agricultural customers.
• K&S Corporation: ASX-listed Australian transport and logistics company providing bulk haulage, warehousing, and container services. Direct competitor in bulk haulage, container handling, and warehousing with similar customer verticals in agriculture and resources.
• Wiseway Logistics: Australian freight forwarding and trucking services provider with warehousing capabilities. Comparable in bulk haulage, container, and warehousing services for agricultural and mining customers across Australia.
• SCT Logistics: ASX-listed specialist in container transport, wharf cartage, and rail freight across Australia. Direct competitor in container park and wharf cartage services with overlapping geographic reach and customer base of shipping lines and exporters.

Broad incumbents

• Aurizon Holdings: Australia's largest rail freight operator with bulk haulage for mining and agriculture. Comparable in serving bulk commodity customers and providing integrated transport solutions, though primarily rail-based rather than road-based.
• Qube Holdings: ASX-listed integrated logistics provider operating ports, rail, bulk, and container logistics across Australia. Comparable as a port-adjacent, multi-modal logistics operator with bulk haulage and container handling capabilities serving agricultural and resource exporters.
• Linfox: Privately-held one of the largest road transport operators in Australasia. Competes in bulk haulage, warehousing, and dedicated fleet services with similar geographic and customer overlap, but at far greater scale.
• Toll Group: One of Australia's largest logistics companies with express freight, warehousing, and forwarding. Comparable overlap in road freight, warehousing, and specialty services, though materially larger and more diversified globally.

Others

• DP World Australia: Global port operator with Australian terminal operations handling container stevedoring. Indirectly comparable as the upstream infrastructure provider whose port operations feed into container park and wharf cartage demand for Symons Clark.

Regional players

• McColl's Transport: Large privately-held Australian bulk liquid and general freight hauler. Comparable in specialized bulk haulage and family-owned scale, though primarily Eastern Seaboard focused rather than South Australia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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