Starting as a one-man operation in 2007, ECS Project Logistics has grown in leaps and bounds, with its impressive fleet operating right across the country.
When founder Alan Leslie first began his business, he worked as a logistics consultant for a single national client.
Fast forward to 2024 and ECS now employs over 100 staff; and has a sizeable company owned fleet of over 60 prime movers and 200 pieces of trailing equipment. It also operates from four depots, located in Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and Roma.
ECS’s core operations are centred around project-related logistics for the oil and gas, mining, renewables, defence, infrastructure and heavy construction industries. The diversity of its operations calls for a range of specialty trailers to get the job done, from super heavy-duty side loaders, rig trucks and floats, to extendables, low loaders, double and triple road trains and more.
ECS owns and operates the only super lift extendable road train rated side loaders in Australia, which provide a safe alternative to winch trucks and are more cost effective than using cranes. These impressive machines can lift and manoeuvre a variety of skids or containers up to 42 metric ton and 60ft in length.
ECS has also become a leader in large drilling rig relocations, boasting a highly experienced management team that specialises in this field. ECS has conducted some of the largest rig locations in Australia with some rig packages requiring more than 100 truckloads, many being oversized, moving up to 4000km within a two-week timeframe as they cross Australia from one contract to another.
Its trucks are regularly involved in moving prefabricated and imported equipment, materials, machinery and relocatable camps and accommodation to a variety of sites around Australia.
Often ECS’s skilled drivers will need to navigate some of the most notorious stretches of road and toughest terrain to get the job done.
ECS places a strong focus on customer service, with many repeat customers being testament to this through impressive references from large scale entities such as Ausco Modular who provided information on a large development project in the Northern Territory.
As Ausco explained, “ECS Project Logistics transported 110 pre-fabricated buildings 2800km from our factory in Adelaide to Delamere in the Northern Territory. These were over-height and over-width requiring police and power authority clearances, supervision, specific times and dates of travel and (each convoy requiring) four separate wireline lift crews on route to location.
“We highly recommend ECS Project Logistics as a potential vendor for any other similar projects requiring similar transport requirements.”
By offering a comprehensive supply scope and finding niche requirements in the project transport market, Alan set his business up for phenomenal growth from the beginning. Key to ECS’s success is not only its ability to plan and conduct complex transport and logistical projects but also an ability to invest in asset acquisitions and staff retainment.
Whether it be oversize, over-mass, OOG (out of gauge cargo), remote or rural work, ECS always delivers options and competitive solutions to its client base.
As a specialist in complex transport, safety and compliance is at the forefront of every job ECS undertakes. Through the customisation of market leading internal training and compliance software and accredited management systems. ECS ensures all staff are trained and regularly revise their competencies in the key elements of transport compliance.
ECS operates under nationally accredited fatigue management systems to ensure appropriate rest is governed not only by driving hours but also working conditions. It has stringent pre-qualification systems to access subcontractors and this ensures all personnel and equipment onsite operate at the highest standards.
Staff advancement is determined by experience and training levels in key competencies and ECS strives to acknowledge and reward its loyal drivers as they advance with the company.
ECS is accredited with National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation (NHVAS), Western Australia Heavy Vehicle Accreditation (WAHVA), ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, and Safer Together membership and is audited and qualified by some of Australia’s largest companies.
A key area providing a substantial advantage in ECS’s business has been the investment in company mechanical workshops through the establishment of ECS Mechanical.
Staffed by accredited tradespeople, ECS Mechanical upholds rigorous standards in preventative maintenance, servicing, and repairing all assets within ECS’s sizeable fleet. With two major established workshop facilities in Adelaide and now in Brisbane and plans for further development in progress, ECS’s fleet is in good hands.
Along with its transport services, ECS offers its customers other services including project supervision, route scoping, planning and scheduling, storage and laydown, lifting and associated transport studies and risk related investigations.
ECS is more than a standard trucking service – always willing to go above and beyond to ensure the success of its valued clients.