OVERVIEW
Situated about 40 kilometres south of Mackay in Mackay Regional Shire, the Port of Hay Point is one of the largest coal export ports in the world. Located close to the neighbouring towns of Louisa Creek, Salonika and Half Tide, the port comprises two separate coal export terminals, Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT), leased from the State Government by the private company, Babcock & Brown Infrastructure (BBI), and the Hay Point Coal Terminal (HPCT), owned and operated by BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA).
Together, the two terminals serve the coal mines of Central Queensland. The mines are linked to the terminals through an integrated rail-port network. PCQ is the port authority for the port.
Both terminals have purpose-built rail in-loading facilities, on-shore stockpile yards, and off-shore wharves. The off-shore wharves are serviced by conveyor systems, supported on jetties, which run out to sea and allow loading in deep water. The DBCT wharf is 3.8 km off-shore and Hay Point Services Terminal 1.8km. DBCT is serviced by three shiploaders and Hay Point Services by two.
DBCT has a rated throughput capacity of about 68 million (March 2008) tonnes per annum (mtpa) which is expected to rise to about 85 mtpa following BBI's Phase 2 and 3 Expansion. Mines supplying DBCT include Blair Athol, Hail Creek, Goonyella, Riverside, German Creek, Oaky Creek, North Goonyella, Burton, Moranbah North, Millenium, Foxleigh, Moorvale and Coppabella. Mines supplying Hay Point Services are Goonyella, Riverside, Peak Downs, Saraji, Gregory, Norwich Park and South Walker.
Hay Point Coal Terminal (HPCT) has a throughput capacity of about 44 mtpa.
Maritime Safety Queensland provides pilotage services for the terminals, with most transfers to and from ships via helicopter. Each terminal has its own towage arrangements in place.
PORT SECURITY
Hay Point is currently at Security Level 1. For more information on security requirements at Hay Point, click on the following link SECURITY INFORMATION.
TRADE
In 2006-07, total throughput for the port was 86,226,897 tonnes, comprising 49,850,794 tonnes through DBCT and 36,376,103 tonnes through HPCT. The continued growth in Central Queensland coal production ensured that the port retained its status as largest coal export port in the world.
A total of 971 bulk carriers visited the port.
MONTHLY ACTUAL THROUGHPUT
HAY POINT COAL TERMINAL
| |
2005/06 |
2006/07 |
2007/08 |
| JUL |
2,748,167 |
2,699,382 |
2,537,804 |
| AUG |
2,178,910 |
2,889,834 |
3,751,191 |
| SEP |
2,745,357 |
2,909,645 |
3,369,485 |
| OCT |
2,993,471 |
2,137,160 |
3,354,215 |
| NOV |
2,499,493 |
3,235,688 |
3,658,059 |
| DEC |
2,617,246 |
2,804,246 |
3,229,169 |
| JAN |
2,107,575 |
3,047,442 |
3,076,219 |
| FEB |
2,164,797 |
2,512,787 |
1,583,096 |
| MAR |
2,165,810 |
2,998,040 |
2,436,050 |
| APR |
2,753,614 |
3,074,250 |
2,706,175 |
| MAY |
2,967,297 |
3,810,171 |
3,484,037 |
| JUN |
3,354,078 |
3,746,373 |
3,723,209 |
| TOTAL
| 31,295,815 |
35,865,018 |
36,908,709 |
DALRYMPLE BAY COAL TERMINAL
| |
2005/06 |
2006/07 |
2007/08 |
| JUL |
4,399,660 |
4,577,004 |
4,172,638 |
| AUG |
4,697,218 |
4,365,394 |
3,062,462 |
| SEP |
3,929,754 |
4,540,583 |
3,681,262 |
| OCT |
4,266,735 |
4,463,513 |
3,512,410 |
| NOV |
4,190,467 |
4,414,777 |
3,094,326 |
| DEC |
4,324,744 |
4,189,709 |
3,208,885 |
| JAN |
4,660,528 |
4,442,892 |
3,822,731 |
| FEB |
3,873,363 |
3,242,227 |
2,729,359 |
| MAR |
4,200,093 |
4,013,632 |
3,943,733 |
| APR |
4,082,208 |
4,604,146 |
4,153,130 |
| MAY |
3,655,312 |
3,975,950 |
3,663,733 |
| JUN |
4,045,300 |
3,611,029 |
4,504,604 |
| TOTAL
| 50,325,382 |
50,440,856 |
43,549,273 |
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