❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses demurrage costs at Geraldton Port due to delays, seeking information on the operational status, capacity, and cost of the new iron ore ship loader at berth 5. The government provides expected completion dates, capacity details, and expresses confidence in staying within budget.
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GERALDTON PORT - DEMURRAGE COST
Given that the cost to industry is mounting rapidly due to demurrage as a result of delays at Geraldton port, I ask - (1) When will the iron ore ship loader at berth 5 be operational? (2) Will it have the capacity to handle current and future expansion of iron ore throughput; and, if so, to what level? (3) Will the government guarantee that there is not a cost escalation on the installation of the ship loader? Hon KATE DOUST
Given that the cost to industry is mounting rapidly due to demurrage as a result of delays at Geraldton port, I ask - (1) When will the iron ore ship loader at berth 5 be operational? (2) Will it have the capacity to handle current and future expansion of iron ore throughput; and, if so, to what level? (3) Will the government guarantee that there is not a cost escalation on the installation of the ship loader? Hon KATE DOUST
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On behalf of the responsible parliamentary secretary, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The practical completion of the ship loader project is expected in November 2007. The Geraldton Port Authority expects the first iron ore shipment from the berth 5 facility to occur in the final quarter of 2007. (2) The new Geraldton Port Authority ship loader has an estimated throughput capacity of 10.7 million tonnes per annum at normal berth usage of 55 per cent. The berth 4 facility has an additional 3 million to 3.5 million tonnes per annum of reserve capacity, which can be allocated to the iron ore exporters. It is expected that the combined berth 4 and berth 5 capacities will be sufficient to handle known iron ore exports from Geraldton by current smaller exporters, with larger exports requiring a deepwater port at Oakajee. (3) The port is confident it will successfully complete this project within its allocated budget.
(1) When will the iron ore ship loader at berth 5 be operational? (2) Will it have the capacity to handle current and future expansion of iron ore throughput; and, if so, to what level? (3) Will the government guarantee that there is not a cost escalation on the installation of the ship loader? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the responsible parliamentary secretary, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The practical completion of the ship loader project is expected in November 2007. The Geraldton Port Authority expects the first iron ore shipment from the berth 5 facility to occur in the final quarter of 2007. (2) The new Geraldton Port Authority ship loader has an estimated throughput capacity of 10.7 million tonnes per annum at normal berth usage of 55 per cent. The berth 4 facility has an additional 3 million to 3.5 million tonnes per annum of reserve capacity, which can be allocated to the iron ore exporters. It is expected that the combined berth 4 and berth 5 capacities will be sufficient to handle known iron ore exports from Geraldton by current smaller exporters, with larger exports requiring a deepwater port at Oakajee. (3) The port is confident it will successfully complete this project within its allocated budget.
(2) Will it have the capacity to handle current and future expansion of iron ore throughput; and, if so, to what level? (3) Will the government guarantee that there is not a cost escalation on the installation of the ship loader? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the responsible parliamentary secretary, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The practical completion of the ship loader project is expected in November 2007. The Geraldton Port Authority expects the first iron ore shipment from the berth 5 facility to occur in the final quarter of 2007. (2) The new Geraldton Port Authority ship loader has an estimated throughput capacity of 10.7 million tonnes per annum at normal berth usage of 55 per cent. The berth 4 facility has an additional 3 million to 3.5 million tonnes per annum of reserve capacity, which can be allocated to the iron ore exporters. It is expected that the combined berth 4 and berth 5 capacities will be sufficient to handle known iron ore exports from Geraldton by current smaller exporters, with larger exports requiring a deepwater port at Oakajee. (3) The port is confident it will successfully complete this project within its allocated budget.
(3) Will the government guarantee that there is not a cost escalation on the installation of the ship loader? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the responsible parliamentary secretary, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The practical completion of the ship loader project is expected in November 2007. The Geraldton Port Authority expects the first iron ore shipment from the berth 5 facility to occur in the final quarter of 2007. (2) The new Geraldton Port Authority ship loader has an estimated throughput capacity of 10.7 million tonnes per annum at normal berth usage of 55 per cent. The berth 4 facility has an additional 3 million to 3.5 million tonnes per annum of reserve capacity, which can be allocated to the iron ore exporters. It is expected that the combined berth 4 and berth 5 capacities will be sufficient to handle known iron ore exports from Geraldton by current smaller exporters, with larger exports requiring a deepwater port at Oakajee. (3) The port is confident it will successfully complete this project within its allocated budget.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the responsible parliamentary secretary, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The practical completion of the ship loader project is expected in November 2007. The Geraldton Port Authority expects the first iron ore shipment from the berth 5 facility to occur in the final quarter of 2007. (2) The new Geraldton Port Authority ship loader has an estimated throughput capacity of 10.7 million tonnes per annum at normal berth usage of 55 per cent. The berth 4 facility has an additional 3 million to 3.5 million tonnes per annum of reserve capacity, which can be allocated to the iron ore exporters. It is expected that the combined berth 4 and berth 5 capacities will be sufficient to handle known iron ore exports from Geraldton by current smaller exporters, with larger exports requiring a deepwater port at Oakajee. (3) The port is confident it will successfully complete this project within its allocated budget.
On behalf of the responsible parliamentary secretary, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The practical completion of the ship loader project is expected in November 2007. The Geraldton Port Authority expects the first iron ore shipment from the berth 5 facility to occur in the final quarter of 2007. (2) The new Geraldton Port Authority ship loader has an estimated throughput capacity of 10.7 million tonnes per annum at normal berth usage of 55 per cent. The berth 4 facility has an additional 3 million to 3.5 million tonnes per annum of reserve capacity, which can be allocated to the iron ore exporters. It is expected that the combined berth 4 and berth 5 capacities will be sufficient to handle known iron ore exports from Geraldton by current smaller exporters, with larger exports requiring a deepwater port at Oakajee. (3) The port is confident it will successfully complete this project within its allocated budget.
(1) The practical completion of the ship loader project is expected in November 2007. The Geraldton Port Authority expects the first iron ore shipment from the berth 5 facility to occur in the final quarter of 2007. (2) The new Geraldton Port Authority ship loader has an estimated throughput capacity of 10.7 million tonnes per annum at normal berth usage of 55 per cent. The berth 4 facility has an additional 3 million to 3.5 million tonnes per annum of reserve capacity, which can be allocated to the iron ore exporters. It is expected that the combined berth 4 and berth 5 capacities will be sufficient to handle known iron ore exports from Geraldton by current smaller exporters, with larger exports requiring a deepwater port at Oakajee. (3) The port is confident it will successfully complete this project within its allocated budget.
(2) The new Geraldton Port Authority ship loader has an estimated throughput capacity of 10.7 million tonnes per annum at normal berth usage of 55 per cent. The berth 4 facility has an additional 3 million to 3.5 million tonnes per annum of reserve capacity, which can be allocated to the iron ore exporters. It is expected that the combined berth 4 and berth 5 capacities will be sufficient to handle known iron ore exports from Geraldton by current smaller exporters, with larger exports requiring a deepwater port at Oakajee. (3) The port is confident it will successfully complete this project within its allocated budget.
(3) The port is confident it will successfully complete this project within its allocated budget.
(1) When will the iron ore ship loader at berth 5 be operational? (2) Will it have the capacity to handle current and future expansion of iron ore throughput; and, if so, to what level? (3) Will the government guarantee that there is not a cost escalation on the installation of the ship loader? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the responsible parliamentary secretary, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The practical completion of the ship loader project is expected in November 2007. The Geraldton Port Authority expects the first iron ore shipment from the berth 5 facility to occur in the final quarter of 2007. (2) The new Geraldton Port Authority ship loader has an estimated throughput capacity of 10.7 million tonnes per annum at normal berth usage of 55 per cent. The berth 4 facility has an additional 3 million to 3.5 million tonnes per annum of reserve capacity, which can be allocated to the iron ore exporters. It is expected that the combined berth 4 and berth 5 capacities will be sufficient to handle known iron ore exports from Geraldton by current smaller exporters, with larger exports requiring a deepwater port at Oakajee. (3) The port is confident it will successfully complete this project within its allocated budget.
(2) Will it have the capacity to handle current and future expansion of iron ore throughput; and, if so, to what level? (3) Will the government guarantee that there is not a cost escalation on the installation of the ship loader? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the responsible parliamentary secretary, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The practical completion of the ship loader project is expected in November 2007. The Geraldton Port Authority expects the first iron ore shipment from the berth 5 facility to occur in the final quarter of 2007. (2) The new Geraldton Port Authority ship loader has an estimated throughput capacity of 10.7 million tonnes per annum at normal berth usage of 55 per cent. The berth 4 facility has an additional 3 million to 3.5 million tonnes per annum of reserve capacity, which can be allocated to the iron ore exporters. It is expected that the combined berth 4 and berth 5 capacities will be sufficient to handle known iron ore exports from Geraldton by current smaller exporters, with larger exports requiring a deepwater port at Oakajee. (3) The port is confident it will successfully complete this project within its allocated budget.
(3) Will the government guarantee that there is not a cost escalation on the installation of the ship loader? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the responsible parliamentary secretary, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The practical completion of the ship loader project is expected in November 2007. The Geraldton Port Authority expects the first iron ore shipment from the berth 5 facility to occur in the final quarter of 2007. (2) The new Geraldton Port Authority ship loader has an estimated throughput capacity of 10.7 million tonnes per annum at normal berth usage of 55 per cent. The berth 4 facility has an additional 3 million to 3.5 million tonnes per annum of reserve capacity, which can be allocated to the iron ore exporters. It is expected that the combined berth 4 and berth 5 capacities will be sufficient to handle known iron ore exports from Geraldton by current smaller exporters, with larger exports requiring a deepwater port at Oakajee. (3) The port is confident it will successfully complete this project within its allocated budget.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the responsible parliamentary secretary, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The practical completion of the ship loader project is expected in November 2007. The Geraldton Port Authority expects the first iron ore shipment from the berth 5 facility to occur in the final quarter of 2007. (2) The new Geraldton Port Authority ship loader has an estimated throughput capacity of 10.7 million tonnes per annum at normal berth usage of 55 per cent. The berth 4 facility has an additional 3 million to 3.5 million tonnes per annum of reserve capacity, which can be allocated to the iron ore exporters. It is expected that the combined berth 4 and berth 5 capacities will be sufficient to handle known iron ore exports from Geraldton by current smaller exporters, with larger exports requiring a deepwater port at Oakajee. (3) The port is confident it will successfully complete this project within its allocated budget.
On behalf of the responsible parliamentary secretary, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The practical completion of the ship loader project is expected in November 2007. The Geraldton Port Authority expects the first iron ore shipment from the berth 5 facility to occur in the final quarter of 2007. (2) The new Geraldton Port Authority ship loader has an estimated throughput capacity of 10.7 million tonnes per annum at normal berth usage of 55 per cent. The berth 4 facility has an additional 3 million to 3.5 million tonnes per annum of reserve capacity, which can be allocated to the iron ore exporters. It is expected that the combined berth 4 and berth 5 capacities will be sufficient to handle known iron ore exports from Geraldton by current smaller exporters, with larger exports requiring a deepwater port at Oakajee. (3) The port is confident it will successfully complete this project within its allocated budget.
(1) The practical completion of the ship loader project is expected in November 2007. The Geraldton Port Authority expects the first iron ore shipment from the berth 5 facility to occur in the final quarter of 2007. (2) The new Geraldton Port Authority ship loader has an estimated throughput capacity of 10.7 million tonnes per annum at normal berth usage of 55 per cent. The berth 4 facility has an additional 3 million to 3.5 million tonnes per annum of reserve capacity, which can be allocated to the iron ore exporters. It is expected that the combined berth 4 and berth 5 capacities will be sufficient to handle known iron ore exports from Geraldton by current smaller exporters, with larger exports requiring a deepwater port at Oakajee. (3) The port is confident it will successfully complete this project within its allocated budget.
(2) The new Geraldton Port Authority ship loader has an estimated throughput capacity of 10.7 million tonnes per annum at normal berth usage of 55 per cent. The berth 4 facility has an additional 3 million to 3.5 million tonnes per annum of reserve capacity, which can be allocated to the iron ore exporters. It is expected that the combined berth 4 and berth 5 capacities will be sufficient to handle known iron ore exports from Geraldton by current smaller exporters, with larger exports requiring a deepwater port at Oakajee. (3) The port is confident it will successfully complete this project within its allocated budget.
(3) The port is confident it will successfully complete this project within its allocated budget.
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