Abbot Point
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Abbot Point
| Abbot Point | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | 25 km north of Bowen |
| Details | |
| Operated by | Adani Group |
| Owned by | North Queensland Bulk Ports |
| Type of harbor | Artifical |
| Statistics | |
| Vessel arrivals | 190 (2010-11) |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 15,063,943 (2010-11) |
| Website | www.nqbp.com.au |
Abbot Point is the most northerly deepwater coal port of Australia, situated 25 kilometres north of Bowen, Queensland.[1] It consists of a rail in-loading facility, coal handling and stockpile areas, and a single trestle jetty and conveyor connected to a berth and shiploader, located 2.75 km off-shore.[1]
The Port of Abbot Point is of significant strategic value to North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation and the state, as there are very few locations along Queensland's eastern seaboard where deep water (>15m) is so close in-shore.[1] Abbot Point security sits at security level one.[1]
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India's Mundra Port signed a 99-year lease on Abbot Point Terminal O in 2011.[2][3] The deal cost Adani Group $1.83 billion.[4] Adani is seeking to expand the terminal to allow another 35 million tonnes of thermal coal exports per year, on top of the current 50 million tonnes of capacity.[4]
Expansion
The port is expected to provide export facilities for coal mined from the Galilee Basin. The terminal is being expanded with the addition of a second wharf and shiploader as well as an additional onshore stockyard and machines. Once completed it will be the largest coal port in the world.[1]
In May 2012, the expansion plans were scaled back, with only two new wharves being built instead of six.[5] The scaling down of the project came after Rio Tinto announced its withdrawl.
BHP Billiton and Hancock Coal are expected to use the second and third terminals.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "NQBP Abbot Point". Norh Queensland Bulk Ports North Queensland. http://www.nqbp.com.au/index.cfm?contentID=15. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ^ Adani of India to Buy Australian Port for $2 Billion
- ^ a b "Rio's exit 'won't blunt Abbot Point plan'". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). 1 May 2012. http://www.smh.com.au/business/rios-exit-wont-blunt-abbot-point-plan-20120430-1xv47.html. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ a b Gillian Tan (29 May 2012). "India's Adani Group seeks EAC help to fund Abbot Point". The Australian (News Limited). http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/indias-adani-group-seeks-eac-help-to-fund-abbot-point/story-fnay3vxj-1226370409135. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "Newman defends scaled back Abbot Point port". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 22 May 2012. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-22/newman-defends-scaled-back-port/4026134. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
External links
- North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation of Queensland
- Abbot Point on Infomarine On-Line
- Abbot Point on Geoscience Australia
- Abbot Point is at coordinates 19°52′59″S 148°04′59″E / 19.883°S 148.083°ECoordinates: 19°52′59″S 148°04′59″E / 19.883°S 148.083°E
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