Boom over but bulk business steady

Southern Ports and Gold Valley marked a milestone as MV Sifnos departed the Port of Esperance with 78,000t of iron ore.

Dredging at Lumsden Point in Port Hedland has begun, aiming to remove one million cubic meters of material to deepen access for safe vessel berthing.

BCI Minerals’ Mardie Project, the world’s third-largest solar salt project, has begun operations in Pilbara, boosting industrial salt production.

The successful ammonia ship-to-ship transfers have advanced Pilbara’s ambitions to become a major ammonia bunkering hub.

The Port of Mackay handled 3.58 million tonnes of trade in 2023-24, nearing its record of 3.59 million tonnes, as it celebrates 85 years of operation.

Southern Ports set nine records this year, with standout imports being caustic soda and fertiliser, and spodumene exports hitting a fourth consecutive record.