Iron Road Ltd. announced that former South Australian Premier and widely respected farming advocate, Rob Kerin, has been appointed Project Chair of the proposed $250 million Cape Hardy Stage I port development on Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. The Stage I port project is a joint development between Iron Road, Eyre Peninsula Co-operative Bulk Handling (EPCBH) and Macquarie Capital (Macquarie). Mr. Kerin's appointment coincides with the launch of the joint venture's name - Portalis. Mr. Kerin is well known to the Eyre Peninsula through his roles as Chairman and Executive Officer of Regional Development South Australia and as the Chair of Primary Producers SA. Prior to serving as Premier, he also held the portfolios of Minister for Primary Industries and Minister for Regional Development. The Cape Hardy port project will be the Eyre Peninsula's only deep-water multi-commodity export port, supporting the region's grain growers and opening significant opportunities for a wide range of agricultural and resources producers. With future capacity for Capesize vessels, Cape Hardy has the potential to be the only port of its kind between Esperance and Port Kembla, putting South Australia on an international footing. The project is being jointly developed by Eyre Peninsula Co-operative Bulk Handling (EPCBH), Iron Road and Macquarie Capital. Subject to a final investment decision being made, construction will commence in late 2021 and operations in 2023. Mr. Kerin's appointment coincides with the launch of a new name for the joint venture - Portalis. As the name given to Cape Hardy by French navigator Nicolas Baudin in 1802 (Cap Portalis), Portalis pays homage to a key aspect of the region's rich history, which has long included a vision of Cape Hardy as the preferred site for export port facilities on the Eyre Peninsula.