Year
2002
Description
Esperance Port Authority completed a $54 million upgrade, capable of handling Cape class vessels (up to 180,000 tonnes) and fully loaded Panamax class vessels (up to 75,000 tonnes) requiring the reclamation of 23 hectares of land, the building of two 300,000 tonne storage sheds, rail upgrades, and the installation of a travelling ship-loader on the new berth, opened on 26th February.
With the 230m long Berth 3 depth of 19.6 metres, the Port of Esperance became the deepest port in southern Australia.
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