Changing course

Ports are the heartthrobs of a trade economy. These vibrant hubs of transportation are crucial for ocean shipping, over which 90% of global trade is made.

We are thrilled to join WSP Australia in their partnership with Westport to establish such a port in Kwinana.

The Westport Supply Chain Integrated Design (SCID) project will focus on closely examining and planning the design options to build a new terminal along with the supporting road and rail network to address the growing trade needs of Western Australia.

The new terminal in Kwinana is one of the largest infrastructure projects in Western Australia and will significantly help to manage the weight off the Fremantle Harbour, which currently shoulders the bulk of import and export cargo transfers. The proposed new port and freight network will aim to relocate the container trade from Fremantle to Kwinana, which will also pave the way for the long-term redevelopment of Fremantle’s Inner Harbour.

WGA will draw strength from our well-established local specialist network of Ports and Marine engineers led by Luke Campbell and Stephan Dickinson. Our value addition will focus on the areas of the wharf structure. Being local WGA is able to leverage off the knowledge already gained with numerous projects already completed at the proposed site of Westport within Cockburn Sound. Our work will embody safety, environmental and sustainability objectives which align with Westport goals.

Kwinana is built on the traditional lands of the Noongar people and today is a lively industrial area supporting the import and export of iron ore, coal, grain, fertiliser, and petroleum products. Keeping true to our core, WGA design delivery will offer meaningful solutions that will safeguard the sustainability of the environment, community, and interests of our future generations.

Find out more about our ports and marine expertise here:
https://wga.com.au/sectors/ports-marine/

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