Remote Defence Logistics and Base Support

Depth Logistics provides remote logistics for defence operations and aid organisations, including military base support, air, sea and road freight, and supply chain consultancy and management. Our remote logistics team can be mobilised anywhere in the world at short notice, and is used to building supply chains from the ground up where there is little or no infrastructure. We are ready to respond 24/7, including for urgent disaster and crisis relief.

What our remote logistics service includes

• Military base support services
• Air freight, sea freight and road freight
• Supply chain consultancy and management
• Charter of vessels, vehicles and aircraft, including helicopters (see defence air charter flights)
• Embedded personnel for long-term remote logistics support, working closely with you as partners
• Redeployment and demobilisation, including quarantine washing and treatment for cargo returning to Australia
• Humanitarian relief and crisis response support

When a part or piece of equipment is needed urgently, we can run it as a Defence hotshot by road, Australia-wide and 24/7, from our bases at Coolangatta (HQ), Brisbane, Townsville and Darwin.

Logistics in challenging environments

Our team has the multi-modal experience to perform in places that are politically volatile, underdeveloped, somewhat hostile or challenging. We go into environments with little or no infrastructure and create supply chains from the ground up, so you can focus on your main objectives rather than the logistics of your operation. Our global network gives us access to the equipment needed to provide any type of support.

Reaching remote coastlines from Darwin

Our Darwin Depth Defence Logistics Centre (31 Muramats Rd, East Arm NT 0822) has a landing craft pocket and wharf for littoral transport operations. It is home to our landing craft, Modifier, which can operate in remote areas with little or no berth infrastructure. Read more about our landing craft and coastal shipping. The Darwin centre also has road train access, and a helipad for aircraft up to a Chinook CH-47 will be constructed soon.

Support from Brisbane and Townsville

• Brisbane: our Brisbane 2DLC (8 Culya St, Pinkenba QLD 4008) is in the Brisbane Airport precinct and less than 1 km from the Pinkenba wharves. It offers air cargo handling, container packing and unpacking, and secure storage for staging cargo.
• Townsville: our Townsville depot (16 Mackley St, Garbutt QLD 4814) is a road transport depot with mobile DAFF biosecurity washing services.

Our own road transport fleet, from small secure parcels through to heavy armoured vehicles, connects all three sites with the rest of Australia.

Bringing equipment home: redeployment and quarantine

Getting equipment back out is an important part of any remote operation. For cargo returning to Australia, quarantine washing and treatment services help ensure the smoothest possible path home. Depth Logistics has former quarantine officers on the team who can expertly assist with this crucial task.

Visibility with myCargo

myCargo, our fifth-generation logistics platform, makes supply chain visibility easier, including real-time vessel tracking.

Absolute Reliability, 24/7

No matter the size of the cargo, the logistical challenges or how remote the location, we are committed to delivering with Absolute Reliability. For urgent disaster or crisis relief, see our emergency relief logistics service. We are ready to respond 24 hours a day.

Frequently asked questions