The Dampier Cargo Wharf Projects will deliver a multi-user facility that expands the service capability of the Port of Dampier.
The new Dampier Bulk Handling Facility will encourage trade diversification at the Port of Dampier by opening access to a world-wide urea market.
The 200-metre land backed wharf will be built south of the existing Dampier Cargo Wharf and be supported by a new berth pocket, which will be 280-metres-long and 13.2-metres-deep, and an 11-metre-deep manoeuvring area.
It will berth Supramax and Panamax vessels and support a shiploader and conveyor for the bulk export of urea. It will also accommodate general cargo vessels, cruise ships, as well as vessels supporting the offshore oil and gas industry.
Pilbara Ports has undertaken extensive investigations to inform the design of the project, including geotechnical and dredging investigations and berth operability and coastal flood studies.
The Dampier Link Bridge is a critical part of Pilbara Ports strategy to establish and grow resilient direct shipping services to the Pilbara, and has been identified as the infrastructure solution required to:
The land backed concrete deck will create a continuous wharf between the refurbished Dampier Cargo Wharf and the new Dampier Bulk Handling Facility.
Originally built in the 1980s, the Dampier Cargo Wharf has not been upgraded since 1993 and has exceeded its original 40-year design life.
The refurbishment will address degradation of the wharf and ensure it remains a fit for purpose asset.
The existing Dampier Cargo Wharf will continue to operate during stages one and two of the Dampier Cargo Wharf Projects to minimise impact on operations at the Port of Dampier.
The Dampier Bulk Handling Facility is being funded by the Commonwealth Government through a Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) loan and an equity contribution from the Western Australian Government.
In the 2022-23 Commonwealth Budget, the Government committed $565 million for port infrastructure in the Pilbara to support emerging green industry and technologies. A portion of this allocation will be used to fund the Dampier Link Bridge and Dampier Cargo Wharf Refurbishment.
For general enquiries relating to the Dampier Cargo Wharf Projects, please email dcwp@pilbaraports.com.au.