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Erskine Park a jewel in Lindsay Transport crown

Transport and produce firm makes good on Sydney part of strategy

 

Details have emerged of Lindsay Transport’s Erskine Park facility in western Sydney that opened this month.

The listed Queensland headquartered company has been public in highlighting its continued investment in high-demand regions, which is the rationale for this construction, worth about $14 million on one separate estimate.

“This expansion was a consequence of ever-increasing customer demand; and provides much needed storage capacity and logistics space from the previous Arndell Park depot where Lindsay Transport has been based for the last 25+ years,” Lindsay’s capability statement for the facility states.

The operational hub consists of a corporate and operational office, workshop and warehouse with capacity for both ambient and cold freight.

Its vital statistics are:

  • 770 square metre operations office and amenities
  • 3,426 sq m refrigerated warehouse
  • 2,590 sq m ambient warehouse
  • 1,426 sq m mechanical workshop
  • 520 sq m vehicle wash bay
  • 36,800 sq m hardstand and docking space
  • 15 loading docks (12 refrigerated and three ambient). 

 

Read how Lindsay rode out a challenging financial year first half, here 


 

In an era where truck-driver welfare is becoming more crucial than ever in transport and logistics, though is less well-understood amongst transport customers, the site also boasts 32 drivers’ quarters, along with a fuel station, weigh bridge, 108 parking locations for company vehicles and 96 carparks for staff.

“As a rule of thumb Lindsay Transport metro facilities are relatively self-sufficient and can perform in-house vehicle maintenance, have access to bulk fuel and oil, have weigh bridges and even in-house truck washing,” the capability statement says.

“Synergies from across the Lindsay Australia business allow for shared resourcing efficiencies, supplies and even expertise across the Lindsay brands.”

The site is well-positioned, about 60km from the centre of Sydney, 30km from the Sydney Produce Markets, 15.8km from the new Sydney Airport and 16.9km from Sydney Business Park.

It is located near the junction of the M4 Western Motorway and Westlink M7 Motorway allowing for flow-through traffic in and around the greater CBD region.

“Lindsay Transport business has a significant truck fleet consisting of 90 Rigids, 690 trailers, 300 Prime Movers, 150 refrigerated containers which can facilitate local, linehaul, rail or even air- and sea-cargo requirements,” it says.

“Purposely built with the capacity to house over 100 vehicles, the Erskine Park Depot can expedite any requirements across dry and general freight, refrigerated chilled and frozen cargo and even local pickup and delivery.

“Lindsay Transport can also draw from its relationship with Lindsay Rural and Lindsay Fresh to enable synergies in both national and regional freight.”

 

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