Infrastructure upgrades

Southern Ports progressed its largest-ever capital works program during the year, with a record spend of $59 million across 152 projects. An additional $40 million was invested in maintenance projects.

Port: Albany, Bunbury, Esperance

Status: In progress

Timeline: Ongoing

About the project:

This ambitious renewal and development program resulted in improvements in key supply chain networks including road and critical infrastructure required for trade facilitation, increased efficiency for operational technology, and the delivery of circuit systems connecting storage to vessel loading infrastructure.

Key improvements:

• Soffit repairs (Port of Albany and Port of Esperance) - a $12 million soffit repair contract is underway to upgrade the underside of Berth 1 at Esperance and Berth 3 at Albany.
• Berth 8 upgrades (Port of Bunbury)- A significant amount of work has been conducted at Berth 8 across several projects including the second stage of fire ring main upgrades, substation fire protection, sheave beam, conveyor energy chain renewal, and speed increases and dust captures. Repairs to the sill beam, conveyor widening, guarding and cladding, cathodic protection and electrical realignment have been in progress over the past year.
• Shed 8-3 recladding (Port of Bunbury) - Detailed design was completed in 2025 with replacement of the structural girts, purlins and sheeting of the shed underway.
• Berth 1 and 2 improvements (Port of Albany) - Berth refurbishment works were undertaken on Berth 1 and 2 at our Port of Albany to improve the condition of berths and improve the Port's operational capacity. The works program comprised of concrete deck repairs, concrete pile repairs and timber fendering works and was completed in May 2025. All 'no go' zones on Berth 2 were removed and remediated and daily operationsl significantly improved.
• CV26 gallery replacement (Port of Esperance) - A vital link in the Port of Esperance iron ore circuit was upgraded in 2025 with four gallery sections in the conveyor replaced.
• Berth pile wrapping (Port of Esperance) - Refurbishment and install of new pile wraps to more than 200 piles under Berth 1 and 2 has been undertaken.