The Port of Varanus Island is used as a central gathering and processing hub for oil, gas and condensate supplied by nearby fields.
Awareness of Heat Related Illness. The summer months in the West Pilbara region where Pilbara Ports operate are frequently seeing temperatures exceeding 40°C, due to humidity the apparent temperature can be above 50°C.
Mariners are advised that there is an upward trend of cooling related main engine slowdowns due to blockage of seawater strainers. Currently a mass spawning of crustaceans gathering under ships in the Western Anchorages being drawn into ships cooling water intakes.
Port users are advised that several diving operations take place at various locations within the Port of Varanus Island.
Pilbara Ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 49.5 million tonnes (Mt) for February 2025.
Pilbara Ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 60.5 million tonnes (Mt) for January 2025.
Pilbara Ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 66.2 million tonnes (Mt) for December 2024.
The Lumsden Point expansion is on track to create jobs and trade opportunities in Port Hedland with two key contracts awarded by Pilbara Ports.
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