"The Port seeks to keep berth utilisation as low as possible by increasing productivity. This involves working with our customers and port service providers to ensure availability of capacity to all and to minimise costs to our customers. As a consequence, both Port of Townsville Limited and our customers had invested and are continuing to invest in better, faster and more efficient infrastructure e.g. Xstrata’s new ship loader to be installed on Berth 8 (currently being upgraded at a cost to the Port of about $50 million) will be about three times the speed of the one it replaces. "
Supports a bulk ship loader for mineral concentrates and ores, and fertilisers. It operates at the rate of 1,000 tonnes per hour. Mineral concentrates are exported over this berth. Subject to approval of Port of Townsville, Xstrata Copper is permitted to determine the order of berthing of vessels at this berth. Berth 7 has a berth pocket of 190 metres and can accommodate vessels up to 190 metres in length. Vessels beside this berth are required to remain afloat at all times with a minimum UKC of 0.50 metres.
CDU Price at posting:
$4.12 Sentiment: LT Buy Disclosure: Not Held
