The terminal, which shipped 4 million tonnes of coal in February and has a nameplate capacity of 85Mt per annum, did not sustain any serious damage during the cyclone that damaged houses and cut electricity to the area, DBCT spokesperson Andrew Garratt told International Longwall News.

 

“The port was closed on Wednesday night due to rough conditions on the water. We are all back at work today and ships will be back loading as soon as possible,” he said.

 

The nearby Hay Point terminal, which is owned by BMA, has remained closed since March 11 due to the poor weather conditions. It also incurred some damage during the cyclone.

 

“Assessments will be undertaken to determine the extent of repairs required and likely timeframes to recommence operations,” the company said.

 

“We are monitoring conditions at minesites and will recommence operations when it’s safe to do so.”

 

Queensland Rail reported disruptions, with its Goonyella system – which services the Dalrymple Bay and Hay Point terminals – remaining closed because of signalling issues.

 

Services have reopened on the Newlands coal rail system to the Abbot Point port, near Bowen.

 

North Queensland Bulk Ports said Abbot Point and the Mackay Port had reopened on Sunday afternoon.