Tag: Pilbara Ports Authority

THE Port of Port Hedland saw iron ore exports increase in FY18 by 3 per cent to 508.9 million tonnes, and exports are expected to rise for FY19 regardless of the pause in port operations caused by tropical Cyclone Veronica which hit the coast in March of this year. Cyclone Veronica caused a total shutdown at Port Hedland of 92.5 hours, 132 hours at the Port of Dampier and 109.5 hours at the Port of Ashburn. PPA chief executive Roger Johnston said despite the longest closure in years resulting in a slightly lower guidance for the big players like Rio Tinto, BHP and FMG, iron ore exports at Port Hedland was still going “gangbusters”. “A week’s production up here is...

The mouth of the inner harbour at the Port of Port Hedland. By Cameron Drummond THE Pilbara Ports Authority has achieved record throughput across its operations for the second time in as many years, as it looks to begin the replacement and upgrade of vital port infrastructure in the current financial year. Pilbara Ports Authority, the world’s largest bulk export port authority, is set to undertake substantial enhancements to its port operations at the ports of Dampier and Port Hedland, which are located along the coast of the mineral-dense Pilbara region of Western Australia. These upgrades are set to enhance efficiency, increase safety and capacity and allow for more product to be exported. The PPA is responsible for about 70 per...