Trading vessel visits to Darwin, not container vessels2006--2007...

Trading vessel visits to Darwin, not container vessels
2006--2007 Estimate 733
2007--2008 Estimate 770

Budget Highlights for the port

Continued establishment of bulk materials handling infrastucture and support to facilitate export of Ore from the developing minerals sector.
Expansion of clearance depth at fort hill wharf to berth deep draft vassels

2007--2008 New Capital Works

Dredging charles point patches/East arm land reclamation
Fort hill dredging

Future berth extensions

There is a very large area for bulk solids of which MK is in negotiation with the ports for stockpile, with the forecast
of more ships through the port 2007--2008 and onwards, I predict these ships will be carrying Territorys ore to china, and MK will have no alternative but to start paying dividends !!