An additional 40-million tonnes a year of capacity has been made available at the port of Port Hedland, increasing the annual shipping capacity to 617-million tonnes.
Western Australian Ports Minister Alannah MacTiernan noted that the annual capacity allocations for current port user will remain the same, however, the increased capacity will allow all port users more capacity above their allocated tonnages by accessing D‑class shipping opportunities under the Port Hedland Vessel Movement Protocols.