31 Jul 2015 / Australia, Port Hedland

Multi-million-dollar port upgrade

Australia's largest bulk export port, Port Hedland, is set to receive a new marine control tower and operations centre as part of a $70 million upgrade. Port Hedland is Australia�s largest bulk export port facility. By 2018, the Western Australian Government expects around 6,000 vessels to pass through the port every year, most of them shipping iron ore. The new centre will cater for the harbour master operations, dredging management, port security, vessel traffic services and equipment, marine pilot briefing facilities and incident control. The existing Port Hedland control tower, built more than 45 years ago, will be demolished as part of the upgrade. The new marine control tower and operations centre are due to be operational in early 2018. For information about operations in Australia contact GAC Australia at [email protected]

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