Port of Townsville Ready for Project Pipeline

The Port of Townsville is well positioned to support North Queensland’s future industry development with the recent completion of a new 14-hectare dedicated Project Cargo Laydown Area and road and intersection upgrades.

The newly constructed area will put Townsville on the map and ensure global connectivity for the region by improving the Port’s capacity and capabilities to facilitate large-scale project cargo, to support the major pipeline of planned project investment across the region.

Port of Townsville General Manager of Operations, Projects, and Safety David McLoughlin said the completion of the multi-million-dollar project marked a significant milestone for both the Port and the North and North West Queensland regions.

“Ports play a central role in enabling regional development. This investment ensures we can continue to support the major projects that drive jobs and economic growth across the region,” Mr McLoughlin said.

“By expanding our project cargo handling capacity, we’re contributing to new trade and investment opportunities across Northern Australia.

“This critical piece of infrastructure will help facilitate the region’s planned investments including renewable energy, advanced manufacturing and critical minerals.”

 Principle contractor Mendi Constructions Contractors Representative, Chris MacDonald said the multi-million-dollar project was a key milestone for Mendi.

 “This has been an important project for us to be a part of given its strategic importance for the development of both Port of Townsville and the broader North Queensland region,” Mr MacDonald said.

 “It places both a national and international spotlight on all stakeholders involved, including Doyle Group.

 “At Mendi, we pride ourselves on being adaptive and diverse with a general approach of taking on projects that challenge and improve our collective skillset.

 “The diverse scope and complexity of this project, which was delivered with a 90 per cent local workforce, demonstrates Mendi Constructions’ ability to deliver complex infrastructure while highlighting its ongoing commitment to developing, promoting and growing local talent.”

 The dedicated laydown area and transport network upgrades were designed to accommodate oversized and heavy project cargo, including wind turbine blades of up to 100 metres long.

 The project involved extensive civil works, pavement construction and drainage upgrades to ensure the Port’s facilities can safely manage high volumes of heavy project cargo.

 This capability will enable the efficient import, storage and transportation of project cargo from ship to site.