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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

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