D E L I V E R I N G F O R V I C T O R I A ' S G R O W T H

Hastings as a Future Container PortPresentation to Victorian Transport 2012

4 October 2012

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Port of Hastings Development Authority (PoHDA)

• Established 1 January 2012- Transport

Integration Act 2010 (TIA)

• Board responsible to Minister for Ports and

Treasurer

– Yehudi Blacher, Chairman+

• Rod Chadwick (DC), Claire Filson, Geoff Craige, Greg Martin

• TIA sets out accountabilities for corporate

planning and decision making

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PoHDA Responsibilities

• Manage & operate the Port of Hastings– Via Port Management Agreement with Patrick Ports

Hastings

• Facilitate the timely development of the Port as a viable alternative to Port of Melbourne to increase capacity and competition in container trades

• Priorities (Development Phase)– Prepare a Port Development Strategy

– Develop a comprehensive business case

– Obtain approvals, secure funding

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Why a New Port?

• Developing a new container terminal is essential for the long term economic viability of the State

• A new container facility at Hastings will alleviate forecast congestion across Melbourne

• Strong growth in container trades expected to continue into the future

• PoM will reach capacity by mid 2020s

• Victorian demand will exceed 8,000,000 TEU by 2035

• Victoria needs to retain competitive position

• Serving Victoria and SE Australia

• Victorian Government objective is to have initial capacity developed at Hastings within the next 10-15 years (2022-2027)

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Why Hastings?

• Existing operational port, but potential for greenfielddevelopment

• Significant land side capacity- Existing Special Use Zoning (~3500 Ha) and identified Port Zone

• Significant water side capacity- Naturally deep water, 14.3m channel + tidal assistance, close to major shipping route of Bass Strait – shorter steaming time => lower sea costs

• Can accommodate >8,000 TEU ships (post panamax)

• Proximity to 30% of container origins/destinations

• Proximity to SE industrial areas & Gippsland agricultural areas

• Alternative to Melbourne should there be a blockage in Port Phillip

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Consultation?

• PoHDA is committed to working closely with stakeholders & community

• Prior to full engagement PoHDA’s needs to scope the project to understand what we are trying to develop, design and construct and how the port is connected to road & rail etc

• PoHDA is developing a Community Engagement Strategy & Action Plan to ensure active participation

• We will be creating a range of ways and opportunities for the community & stakeholders to work with PoHDA through the process and to provide input

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Environment

• PoHDA recognises the environmental values of Western Port

• PoHDA and Government will ensure that expansion is subject to thorough environmental assessment under state and federal laws

• PoHDA will be undertaking further studies to ensure we have a comprehensive understanding of the environmental values so that we can account for them in future

• Our approach will follow logical process to;– Avoid, minimise, mitigate or manage and off-set potential

environmental impacts

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Integration with Victoria’s Freight & Logistics

Network

• Hastings will need to be integrated with road and rail

systems to ensure freight movements are efficient, timely

and with minimal disruption to other road and rail users

• PoHDA will work closely with the Department of

Transport, Vic Roads and local governments as well as

community and stakeholders through this process

• Current emphasis is on evaluating the Western Port Hwy

as the major road and rail corridor to the port

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Current Activity

• PoHDA Recruitment– Engaging staff to build our capability

• PoHDA Office– Relocating to larger premises in Hastings to allow for growth of the

organisation and to provide more room for engagement activity

• New PoHDA Website- www.portofhastings.com

• Developing Communications Strategy– Community & Stakeholder Engagement Strategy

– Community & Stakeholder Engagement Action Plan

• Preparing project investigation briefs-scoping the project– Port Development Strategy – to update the PLUTS

– Marine ecology

– Hydrodynamic modelling

– Risk Management

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Indicative Timing 2012-2017

Project Scope

2012-13

Pre-feasibility

2013

Feasibility-

Environment

Assessment

2013-15

Feasibility-

Business case

2015-16

Procurement

2016-17

Construction

2017+

Operation

2022-2027

D E L I V E R I N G F O R V I C T O R I A ' S G R O W T H

Ralph Kenyon A/g CEO

Ph: 5979 5500 M: 0419 339 077

E: ralph.kenyon@portofhastings.com

(PO Box 129)

2/184 Salmon Street

Hastings, VIC, 3915

www.portofhastings.com

Questions?