Utah Facility Exports Hit 100 mln
The Utah Point Multi-User Bulk Handling Facility (Utah Facility) at the Port of Port Hedland has marked a milestone with 100 million tonnes (Mt) of exports since its commissioning in September 2010.
The achievement took place on 22 November 2016 following the loading and departure of MV Ju Hua Hai.
The Utah Facility was established by Pilbara Ports Authority to meet the growth at the port and provide junior miners access to port facilities and export markets.
Since its establishment, the Utah Facility has performed well above initial expectations and design capacity, with a record annual throughput of 22Mt achieved for the 2015/16 financial year.
The Utah Facility has also marked other notable achievements including a record monthly throughput of 2.2Mt in May 2014, and a record number of 727 quad road trains delivering to the facility in a 24 hour period on 12 August 2016.
