October 07, 2008

Geraldton opens dedicated iron ore berth

ABC.net reported that Geraldton's first dedicated iron ore berth has been officially opened.

The AUD 49 million upgrade to Geraldton Port's berth five was completed in late January and the dock has already unloaded over one million tonnes.

The berth's 10 million tonne annual turnover doubles the port's previous capacity.

Ms Alannah MacTiernan planning and infrastructure minister of Western Australia said that the government was committed to enhancing the port, in response to the huge demand from iron ore exporters. She added that "The next major project we're working on at the moment is upgrading the rail unloading facilities and we're working on the business case.”