Port Hedland Port Authority Annual Report 2011 - Parliament of ...
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009<br />
OUR<br />
HISTORY<br />
1896<br />
Construction <strong>of</strong> the first <strong>Port</strong> <strong>Hedland</strong> jetty began and<br />
was extended in 1908 when gold was discovered in Marble Bar.<br />
1965<br />
1976<br />
1986<br />
2004<br />
2008<br />
Goldsworthy Mining Ltd (now BHP Billiton<br />
Iron Ore) dredged an approach channel<br />
and turning basin for ships <strong>of</strong> up to<br />
65,000 Dead Weight Tonnes (DWT).<br />
The turning basin was extended and<br />
some channel widening took place<br />
allowing ships <strong>of</strong> up to 225,000 DWT to<br />
be handled.<br />
The channel was deepened by 2.5m. In<br />
conjunction with a computerised under keel<br />
clearance program, (the first in an Australian<br />
port) this allowed the port to handle ships up<br />
to 330m, and 260,000 DWT.<br />
BHP Billiton constructed a second berth<br />
on Finucane Island, and construction was<br />
underway to extend the <strong>Port</strong> <strong>Authority</strong>’s<br />
No. 1 berth to recreate No. 2 berth.<br />
FMG completed construction <strong>of</strong> its Herb<br />
Elliott port facilities comprising two cape<br />
size berths with an installed capacity <strong>of</strong> 45<br />
Mtpa and shipped its first ore in May.<br />
Throughput<br />
100,000 T<br />
Throughput<br />
37.1 Mt<br />
Throughput<br />
35.6 Mt<br />
Throughput<br />
89.7 Mt<br />
Throughput<br />
130.7 Mt<br />
<strong>2011</strong><br />
First ore on ship at the new Utah berth<br />
in September 2010. BHP Billiton Limited<br />
commissioned two new berths and<br />
commenced construction <strong>of</strong> a further<br />
two berth. Fortescue Metals Group<br />
commenced construction <strong>of</strong> its third berth.<br />
Throughput<br />
199.002 Mt