As part of a contract with SIMEC Klaveness will use Cargovalue, a digital twin package for managing seaborne supply chains, to transform SIMEC's port operations.

SIMEC's Middleback Ranges project is a 10 million tonne per annum iron ore operation near Whyalla that rails and pipes hematite and magnetite ore to the town, where most of the magnetite is pelletised for use in the local steel works.

Hematite ore and excess magnetite is shipped to customers in Asia.

A SIMEC spokesperson said with Cargovalue the company could make proactive, outcomes-based decisions to manage inventory and shipping schedules for all port users and capture significant savings.

"With the Whyalla Port increasingly handling more third-party cargo, we are constantly working to deliver streamlined and efficient operations to our customers," SIMEC said.

Klaveness Digital CEO Aleksander Stensby said supply chain resilience was more critical than ever.

"The stepwise approach to expanding our scope with SIMEC to transform operations out of Whyalla Port is a consequence of smart scaling and good collaboration between our teams this past year," he said.

"With more key players coming on board, we're seeing Cargovalue increasingly build resilience and cost savings across the full value chain. Our next ambition with customers focuses on Scope 3 emissions, driven by a mutual desire to identify emissions hotspots and reduction potential all the way from pit to end consumer."