A ONE-kilometre causeway connecting two new wharves to an extensive logistics hub has been completed at the Port of Port Hedland’s Lumsden Point.
The causeway incorporates a 12-metre-wide road and pipeline and logistics corridors.
It is one of a number of key milestones reached at the Pilbara port.
A further four agreements have been signed, which will allocate reclaimed land within its logistics hub to the Australian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH), Kimberley Marine Support Base, Qube and Toll.
AREH has plans to utilise the land to support its nearby renewables project. Kimberley Marine Support Base, Qube and Toll have been allocated land to support stevedoring and material handling operations at Lumsden Point.
To meet water needs at Lumsden Point, Pilbara Ports has awarded a contract to Digga Civil to construct approximately 2.4 kilometres of new water mains.
These mains will connect Lumsden Point to the water supply network in the Wedgefield Industrial Area.
The Australian Government is investing $565 million in common user port upgrades in the Pilbara, $450 million of which will enable the development of new multi-user facilities and berths at Lumsden Point.
The projects are delivered in partnership with the Western Australian government, which is contributing $96.6 million to the project.
The first of two new wharfs at the Lumsden Point facility is scheduled for completion in mid-2026, with the operations expected to start shortly after. A second wharf is planned to be completed in late-2026.
Federal Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King said Lumsden Point will unlock significant economic opportunities for the Pilbara, including in battery metals exports and renewable energy.
State ports minister Stephen Dawson said Lumsden Point is a key enabler for diversifying trade and driving the Pilbara’s transition to renewables.
“Progress is accelerating, with the seawalls, dredging and causeway now complete, and manufacture of the mobile harbour cranes under way,” Mr Dawson said.
"We are focused on creating jobs, attracting investment and strengthening the Pilbara's role in the global supply chain."