Opened by New South Wales Premier Barry O’Farrell, the final stage development of the $A2.5 billion terminal included a third ship berth, a fourth stacker reclaimer, plus associated stockyards, conveyors and a western rail flyover.

 

Its completion means NCIG’s third terminal is ramping up to its goal throughput capacity of 66 million tonnes per annum.

 

“On an annualised basis the Hunter Valley coal chain is delivering at a rate of more than 150 Mtpa for export though the Port of Newcastle” CEO Rob Yeates said.

 

“This is a tribute to the thousands of people who have worked to bring the project to a successful conclusion.”

 

Construction clocked up just two l-time injuries in more than 8 million hours worked. More than 800 people were working at any time during this phase, with more than 5500 onsite inductions since the terminal development began in 2008.

 

The NCIG consortium consists of BHP Billiton, Banpu subsidiary Centennial Coal, Yancoal Australia, Peabody Energy and Whitehaven Coal.

 

All photos below are courtesy of NCIG.