PORT of DARWIN - Australia’s northern gateway of choice.
7 November 2011
DPC - Maximising the opportunities of Australia’s northern gateway
NT TRANSPORT 11 December 2012
Terry O’ConnorChief Executive Officer
Darwin Port Corporation
Introduction
Transport Economics
Role of Ports
Development of East Arm Wharf
Darwin - economic and strategic importance
$5B
$3B
DPC - Principal Trades
• Petroleum and other bulk liquids
• Dry bulk imports and export
• Offshore oil and gas rig services
• Livestock Exports
• Container and general cargo
• Cruise and naval vessels
Petroleum and Other Bulk Liquids
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
800,000
900,000
1,000,000
2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
Mass T
on
ne
s
Petroleum and Liquid Bulk
Dry Bulk
0
500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
3,000,000
3,500,000
2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
Mass T
on
nes
Dry Bulk
Livestock
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
No
of
head
Livestock
Container / Break Bulk
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
Mass T
on
nes
Container & General Cargo
Cruise Ships
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12
No
o
f v
es
se
l v
isit
s
Cruise Ships
Defence Use
Rising Demand - Project Cargo
Construction
Inpex - Production
Capacity and Capability – Resource Industry
Capacity and Capability For Offshore Oil and GAS
Developing Workforce Capacity
Port Development Strategy
Port Development Strategy
Environmental Sustainability and Safety Initiatives
Being Innovative
PORT of DARWIN - Australia’s northern gateway of choice
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