The Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) has proposed a new general cargo facility and logistics hub at Lumsden Point. The Lumsden Point development will facilitate the export of battery metals such as lithium and copper concentrates, the import of renewable energy infrastructure including wind turbines and blades, as well as support the growth of direct shipping services to the Pilbara.
The project will comprise:
- construction of the logistics hub and landside infrastructure
- two berths totalling 500 metres in length
- associated dredging for the berth and access channel, and
- establishing a causeway between the wharf and land-based facilities.
Key Dates
| Feb 2024 | EOIs Open |
| Mar 2024 | EOIs Close |
Funding contributions
| Federal Government | |
| WA Government | |
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$450 million of the Federal Government's $565 million funding contribution is for the multi-user facilities and berths. |
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Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Pilbara Ports |
| Related contracts: |
PROJECT HISTORY
| May 2014 | Environmental approval for the project was obtained. |
| Jun 2018 | An investor briefing for the project was held by the PPA. |
| Jan 2019 | The PPA announced that Qube and Melbourne International RoRo & Auto Terminal have been shortlisted to build and operate the new cargo facility. The two shortlisted respondents will be required deliver detailed proposals to PPA. |
| 2019 | The PPA has confirmed the project is eligible for a Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) loan. |
| Jul 2023 | The Government of WA announced that the first stage of construction of the sea walls commenced in January and will be complete in August. MGN Civil were announced as the contractor delivering the sea walls. |
| Oct 2023 | EOIs open for the opportunity to lease vacant land within the Lumsden Point Common User Port Facility. |
| Nov 2023 | The Government of WA announced that the second stage of the sea walls is underway and is expected to be completed in March 2024. |
| Feb 2024 | EOIs open for the design and construction of Lumsden General Cargo Facility Berths PH5 and PH6 and selected Landside infrastructure at the Port. |
| Mar 2024 | Expressions of Interest (EOIs) closed for the design and construct of the two berths and landside infrastructure. |
| Apr 2024 | Pilbara Ports announced that it has signed a commitment agreement with two customers - Pilbara Minerals and a Joint Venture of Mineral Resources and Albermarle. The agreement allows for the finalisation of tenure arrangements between the customers and the Pilbara Ports Authority |
| May 2024 | The Federal Government announced the awarding of two contracts for the project. Jan De Nul has been awarded the contract for dredging and land reclamation to create a new access channel in the port that will enable vessels to safely berth, a swing basin and berth pockets. The second contract was awarded to MGN Civil for the construction of the causeway which will connect the new wharf to the proposed logistics hub area. Construction started in April. The Government also announced that the seawalls were completed in March. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2024)
Sector
Other Transport
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Service Contract |
Location
Western Australia |
Resources
Media releases
2024/04/18 Customers secured2023/11/20 Seawall construction completion
2023/07/26 Seawall construction commencement
2024/05/29 Dredging, causeway contract awards
