Companies selected for dredging and marine works in Lumsden Point, Western Australia

Jan De Nul (Australia) has been awarded a contract for dredging and land reclamation at Lumsden Point in the port of Port Hedland in Western Australia.

The works will create a new access channel in the port to enable vessels to safely berth at Lumsden Point, a swing basin and berth pockets suitable to accommodate non-tidally restricted vessels.

Jan De Nul has already mobilised to the site to prepare for dredging, which is scheduled to begin in September 2024.

A separate contract has been awarded to MGN Civil for the construction of the causeway that will connect the new wharf to the proposed logistics hub area.

The projects at Lumsden Point will facilitate the export of battery metals such as lithium and copper concentrates and the import of renewable energy infrastructure including wind turbines and blades. It will also support the growth of direct shipping services to Pilbara.

Both contracts were awarded by the Pilbara Ports Authority.

The Australian Government is investing AU$565 million (US$377 million) in common user port upgrades in the Pilbara, AU$450 million (US$300 million) of which will enable the development of new multi-user facilities and berths at Lumsden Point.

This is in partnership with the Western Australian Government, which is contributing AU$96.6 million (US$64.5 million) to the project.