A number of key milestones have been reached at the Lumsden Point project in the Port of Port Hedland in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
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 been signed, which will allocate reclaimed land within its logistics hub to the Australian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH), Kimberley Marine Support Base, Qube and Toll.
AREH has plans to utilise the land to support its nearby renewables project.
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.
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 Western Australian Government, which is contributing $96.6 million to the project.
The first of two new wharves 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.
