A number of key milestones have been reached at the Port of Port Hedland’s Lumsden Point project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Pilbara Ports has completed the causeway that will connect two new wharfs to an extensive logistics hub.
This one-kilometre-long causeway incorporates a 12-metre-wide road and pipeline and logistics corridors.
A further four agreements have also been signed with the Australian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH), Kimberley Marine Support Base, Qube and Toll Group.
These will allocate reclaimed land within the port’s logistics hub to the businesses.
AREH has plans to utilise the land to support its nearby renewables project while Kimberley Marine Support Base, Qube and Toll have been allocated land to support stevedoring and material handling operations at Lumsden Point.
To meet water needs at Lumsden Point, Pilbara Ports has awarded a contract to Digga Civil to construct approximately 2.4 kilometres of new water mains.
These mains will connect Lumsden Point to the water supply network in the Wedgefield Industrial Area.
“Lumsden Point will unlock significant economic opportunities for the Pilbara, including in battery metals exports and renewable energy,” said Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King.
“We’re already seeing jobs created during construction and a range of businesses signing on as customers, demonstrating the benefits of this project for the region.”
The Australian Government is investing $565 million in common user port upgrades in the Pilbara, $450 million of which will enable the development of new multi-user facilities and berths at Lumsden Point.
The projects are delivered in partnership with the WA Government which is contributing $96.6 million to the project.
The first of two new wharfs at the Lumsden Point facility is scheduled for completion in mid-2026, with the operations expected to start shortly after.
A second wharf is planned to be completed in late-2026.
“I’m thrilled to see this latest milestone achieved on the landmark Lumsden Point project, which will unlock critical trade and investment opportunities at Port Hedland,” said WA Senator, Glenn Sterle.
“With four new customers securing port land, Lumsden’s role as a strategic gateway for renewable energy, resources and logistics in the Pilbara has never been clearer.”
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