Port authority begins detailed work on sourcing potential sites for Port of Hastings expansion
The Victorian Government is investigating potential sites for the container expansion of Port of Hastings.
The Port of Hastings Development Authority (PHDA) has started a land marine program.
PHDA CEO Mike Lean says the authority will conduct several tests under environmental controls to better understand the ground conditions located within the existing zone.
“To ensure comprehensive planning for a container shipping terminal at the Port of Hastings is achieved, we must have a detailed understanding of the ground conditions in and around the focus area for container expansion,” Lean says.
The results will provide detailed knowledge of soil composition, geological characteristics and topography of the existing local land and coastal environment.
Ports Minister David Hodgett says the surveys will allow the authority to get the necessary data for four-year long feasibility investigations.
“The expansion of the Port of Hastings is essential to cater for the forecast congestion of our ports and importantly will secure the long-term growth of our state,” Hodgett says.
Specialist contractors Worley Parsons and Aurecon commenced the program late last year.