Establishing Port of Hastings as Victoria’s second container port
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D E L I V E R I N G F O R V I C T O R I A ' S G R O W T H
Hastings as a Future Container PortPresentation to Victorian Transport 2012
4 October 2012
D E L I V E R I N G F O R V I C T O R I A ' S G R O W T H
Port of Hastings Development Authority (PoHDA)
• Established 1 January 2012- Transport
Integration Act 2010 (TIA)
• Board responsible to Minister for Ports and
Treasurer
– Yehudi Blacher, Chairman+
• Rod Chadwick (DC), Claire Filson, Geoff Craige, Greg Martin
• TIA sets out accountabilities for corporate
planning and decision making
D E L I V E R I N G F O R V I C T O R I A ' S G R O W T H
PoHDA Responsibilities
• Manage & operate the Port of Hastings– Via Port Management Agreement with Patrick Ports
Hastings
• Facilitate the timely development of the Port as a viable alternative to Port of Melbourne to increase capacity and competition in container trades
• Priorities (Development Phase)– Prepare a Port Development Strategy
– Develop a comprehensive business case
– Obtain approvals, secure funding
D E L I V E R I N G F O R V I C T O R I A ' S G R O W T H
Why a New Port?
• Developing a new container terminal is essential for the long term economic viability of the State
• A new container facility at Hastings will alleviate forecast congestion across Melbourne
• Strong growth in container trades expected to continue into the future
• PoM will reach capacity by mid 2020s
• Victorian demand will exceed 8,000,000 TEU by 2035
• Victoria needs to retain competitive position
• Serving Victoria and SE Australia
• Victorian Government objective is to have initial capacity developed at Hastings within the next 10-15 years (2022-2027)
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Why Hastings?
• Existing operational port, but potential for greenfielddevelopment
• Significant land side capacity- Existing Special Use Zoning (~3500 Ha) and identified Port Zone
• Significant water side capacity- Naturally deep water, 14.3m channel + tidal assistance, close to major shipping route of Bass Strait – shorter steaming time => lower sea costs
• Can accommodate >8,000 TEU ships (post panamax)
• Proximity to 30% of container origins/destinations
• Proximity to SE industrial areas & Gippsland agricultural areas
• Alternative to Melbourne should there be a blockage in Port Phillip
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Consultation?
• PoHDA is committed to working closely with stakeholders & community
• Prior to full engagement PoHDA’s needs to scope the project to understand what we are trying to develop, design and construct and how the port is connected to road & rail etc
• PoHDA is developing a Community Engagement Strategy & Action Plan to ensure active participation
• We will be creating a range of ways and opportunities for the community & stakeholders to work with PoHDA through the process and to provide input
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Environment
• PoHDA recognises the environmental values of Western Port
• PoHDA and Government will ensure that expansion is subject to thorough environmental assessment under state and federal laws
• PoHDA will be undertaking further studies to ensure we have a comprehensive understanding of the environmental values so that we can account for them in future
• Our approach will follow logical process to;– Avoid, minimise, mitigate or manage and off-set potential
environmental impacts
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Integration with Victoria’s Freight & Logistics
Network
• Hastings will need to be integrated with road and rail
systems to ensure freight movements are efficient, timely
and with minimal disruption to other road and rail users
• PoHDA will work closely with the Department of
Transport, Vic Roads and local governments as well as
community and stakeholders through this process
• Current emphasis is on evaluating the Western Port Hwy
as the major road and rail corridor to the port
D E L I V E R I N G F O R V I C T O R I A ' S G R O W T H
Current Activity
• PoHDA Recruitment– Engaging staff to build our capability
• PoHDA Office– Relocating to larger premises in Hastings to allow for growth of the
organisation and to provide more room for engagement activity
• New PoHDA Website- www.portofhastings.com
• Developing Communications Strategy– Community & Stakeholder Engagement Strategy
– Community & Stakeholder Engagement Action Plan
• Preparing project investigation briefs-scoping the project– Port Development Strategy – to update the PLUTS
– Marine ecology
– Hydrodynamic modelling
– Risk Management
D E L I V E R I N G F O R V I C T O R I A ' S G R O W T H
Indicative Timing 2012-2017
Project Scope
2012-13
Pre-feasibility
2013
Feasibility-
Environment
Assessment
2013-15
Feasibility-
Business case
2015-16
Procurement
2016-17
Construction
2017+
Operation
2022-2027
D E L I V E R I N G F O R V I C T O R I A ' S G R O W T H
Ralph Kenyon A/g CEO
Ph: 5979 5500 M: 0419 339 077
(PO Box 129)
2/184 Salmon Street
Hastings, VIC, 3915
www.portofhastings.com
Questions?