Port Hedland became a port in 1899 when the first jetty was completed. It has played an important role in the export of cattle, pearl shell, wool, livestock and minerals. The port now handles vessels up to 325m l.o.a. and has a throughput of well in excess of 90 million tonnes a year and expected tonnage by 2010 of 120 million tonnes a year.
Contact Information
20 Wharf Road
Port Hedland WA 6721
Telephone: 08 9173 1762
Facsimile: 08 9173 3688
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Berths
- Common User Multipurpose Berths: 1, 3
- Total Berth Lengths: 213m, 183m
- Minimum Depth Alongside: 11.2m, 13.2m
Services
- Livestock
- Bulk
- BreakBulk
- Project Cargo; Containers, Locomotives, Ore Wagons, and Bulk (Copper Concentrates, Manganese, Chromite, Iron Ore)
Area / Facilities
- Total Area: 29ha
- Lay Down Area: 12,500m2
Equipment
- Shiploaders: 1
- Front end Loader: 5
- Sweepers: 2
- Forklift Trucks – Heavy: 1
- Forklift Trucks – Light: 5