The terminal expansion involved the addition of a third out loading conveyor stream to feed a new third 6000 tonne per hour ship-loader. Achieving this required the construction of a 400m long wharf extension, 800m of additional wharf widening, onshore and offshore transfer towers, a new wharf approach jetty, 1.5km onshore conveyor works and the manufacture and installation of a ship loader.
The project was delivered in a complex mix of both Greenfield and Brownfield environments which was significantly affected by adverse weather during the construction of the project.
Bob Fitzgerald managed these challenges for John Holland SMP by implementing engineering and project management methodologies that allowed construction to occur within a fully operational facility, with minimal disruption to operations.
