Shipping
Wyndham, the planned loading port for export of products from the Argyle Iron Ore Project, is located in a calm, well protected area. The existing port is under-utilised with significant development potential.
In July 2006, RMC commissioned Maunsell Aecom to undertake a review of the potential use of Wyndham Port for the Argyle Iron Ore Project. This report provides information relative to:
- Channels and tidal information
- Port layout and conditions
- Navigation and channel depth
- Data analysis of various ship sizes
- Alternatives to the existing port
- Suitability of exisitng port for iron ore export
- Port utilisation - current and future
The Maunsell's report concluded that the existing facilities of wharf and shiploader are unsuitable for the export of Iron Ore. The wharf facilities are limited in the size of ship that can lay alongside, being rated for ships of a maximum size of 25,000 DWT.
Suitable development areas for loading facilities are situated close to the current facilities and interest exists from other parties for potential "joint use" bulk loading facilities in Wyndham.
RMC is considering two options for future shiploading:
- traditional wharf based shiploading or
- "mid stream" loading from barges.
Wyndham Port is operated by the Ord River District Co-operative Limited, (now known as Cambridge Gulf Pty Ltd), under contract to the WA Government.
Wyndham Port
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