Photo credit: Port of Townsville.
The Port of Townsville in North Queensland (Australia) has announced the construction of a multi-million-dollar Project Cargo Laydown Area at its East Port Precinct.
The 14-hectare laydown facility will support future industry development and renewable energy projects across the region, with the construction works expected to be completed in mid-2026.
The port reveals that Mendi Constructions has been contracted to deliver the transport network upgrades and laydown facility, which will serve as temporary storage for wind turbine components, including blades of up to 100 metres long, and other project cargo imports.
Ranee Crosby, CEO of Port of Townsville, said that “This development is an important step toward meeting the increasing demand for future Port infrastructure to facilitate the significant pipeline of planned investments in the region. The Port is integral in maintaining efficient international supply chains into the future, as well as securing the North and North West Queensland region as a hub for global trade growth.”
Ms Crosby added, “This facility will support emerging industries like renewable energy, advanced manufacturing as well as existing sectors like critical minerals as they continue to grow.”
Mendi Constructions Contractors Representative Chris MacDonald, said “Mendi is a Townsville based, second generation family-owned business which is proud to have helped facilitate the region’s development in its more than 65 years of operations, and this project is directly supporting 30 full time equivalent positions, including three apprenticeships and traineeships, with 90 per cent of the workforce being locally sourced.”
