Shell Australia has opened two new diesel storage tanks at its Mackay Terminal in Queensland.
The new fuel tanks were constructed by over 200 workers and took more than 140,000 hours to build. The tanks, holding a combined 38 million litres, will provide extra capacity and supply security to Shell customers in the Bowen Basin and Far North Queensland.
“Shell’s investment in the Mackay tanks is the largest investment in its terminal network in Australia for many years,” said Shell Facilities Manager, Paul Benjamin, citing that the new tanks are in response to the current customer demand and future growth plans in the Bowen Basin.
“The tanks are the largest in the Shell Australia terminal network, and each holding 19 million litres of diesel, supporting our customer’s growth requirements in the Far North Queensland region,” he said.
According to Mayor of Mackay Regional Council, Councillor Deirdre Comerford, Shell’s new diesel tanks will help support regional development in Mackay.
“Mackay is developing at a fast rate. Existing mines in the nearby Bowen Basin are being expanded, new mines are under construction and our rail and port facilities are all expanding which require diesel fuel,” she said.
“I am glad two new diesel storage tanks have been built in Mackay to support our development and help our region continue to grow and prosper.”
Earlier this year, Shell reopened its Miles depot in the heart of the Surat Basin to increase diesel supply to the mining industry.
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