Pilbara Ports breaks records for fourth year in a row

The result represents a 3% compared to the last financial year, with 752.4 million tonnes of throughput recorded in 2022-23, worth an estimated AUS$164 billion.

The port says meeting customer demand is at the heart of their operations, with several new infrastructure projects under way. “Our priority as an organisation is to support the ambitions of our customers,” said Pilbara Ports chief executive, Samuel McSkimming.

“We’re embarking on several projects, including building new multi-user wharfs at Port Hedland and Dampier,” he continued.

Lumsden Point in Port Hedland will enable the export of battery metals as well as the import of renewable energy infrastructure, including wind turbines and blades.

Meanwhile a new wharf, link bridge and existing wharf upgrades are scheduled for Dampier in support of the multibillion-dollar Perdaman Urea Project to boost and diversify trade and reach international urea markets.

Several new ports in the region have also been earmarked for development, and private infrastructure is currently being built at the Port of Ashburton.

“There is no shortage of opportunity in the Pilbara and we look forward to working with our customers to facilitate trade, delivering a significant economic benefit back to the state,” McSkimming said.