DP World and NSW Ports are co-investing $400 million to extend the rail terminal at Port Botany in Sydney which will transform its logistics capability and reinforce the city’s position as a vital gateway for international trade.
NSW Ports is contributing $148 million for the new facility which will service both the Container Terminal and the Logistics Park.
The project – which will start on site in June and take two years to compete – will see the addition of five new rail sidings to accommodate 600-metre-long regional trains.
According to DP World, this milestone marks a significant step in shifting freight from road to rail, reducing emissions and improving air quality.
“Our investment in this new port-centric logistics infrastructure will deliver more capacity, superior agility, seamless integration of processes, increased productivity and added reliability,” said DP World Executive Vice President, Nicolaj Noes.
“We cannot wait for our present and future customers to reap the benefits of this world-class facility, which accelerates the shift of freight from road to rail while reducing carbon emissions and improving Sydney’s air quality at the same time.”
Key benefits of this initiative include:
- Enhanced capacity: annual rail capacity for DP World’s terminal will more than double, increasing from 400,000 TEUs to one million TEUs.
- Environmental impact: reduction in truck movements and carbon emissions, supporting Sydney’s sustainability objectives.
- Economic growth: improved logistics efficiency will deliver growth across key sectors from agriculture, manufacturing, construction to retail and e-commerce, while driving sustainable job creation across New South Wales.
“This collaboration with DP World to deliver a new, enhanced, rail terminal continues the growth of on-dock rail capacity at Port Botany to service the state’s import and export trade,” said NSW Ports CEO, Marika Calfas.
“This new rail terminal will enable more containers to be moved by rail, reducing the growth of trucks on roads and will deliver greater efficiency for the state’s container supply chains.
“Port Botany is uniquely the only port in Australia with on-dock rail within each container terminal, connected to an extensive network of metropolitan and regional intermodal terminals including by dedicated freight rail.”
