Oakajee Port

The Oakajee site boasts a natural deep anchorage - one of very few such sites on the Western Australian coast – and the proposed port, once fully developed, will have the capacity to accommodate capesize vessels to handle iron ore.

OPR has conducted a comprehensive set of baseline marine studies:

• seismic investigation over port area;
• geotechnical investigation over port area;
• wave analyses - non-cyclonic, cyclonic and long period wave;
• under keel clearance;
• initial vessel simulation;
• barge loading and transit;
• stability of breakwater;
• 2D (two dimensional) studies of breakwater;
• 3D (three dimensional) studies of breakwater; and
• modelling of effects of dredge discharge water.

The state-of-the-art facilities at the proposed new Oakajee port will be designed to control dust. The development will complement the existing Geraldton port, with potential to reduce noise and dust impacts within the vicinity.

The port’s initial capacity will be 45 million tonnes per annum, and this will be scalable as demand requires.

The new facility will help generate increased business in the region and provide fair and equitable access to iron ore producers.