North Queensland Bulk Ports has completed maintenance dredging at the Port of Weipa for another year, with TSHD Brisbane removing about 405,000 cubic metres of sediment. Photo: Supplied.
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) has completed maintenance dredging at the Port of Weipa for 2025.
Dredge vessel TSHD Brisbane and its supporting vessels have left western Cape York after completing a 32-day program, which included bed levelling at Amrun on behalf of Rio Tinto.
About 405,000 cubic metres of natural sediment was removed from the Port of Weipa and placed at the approved dredge material placement area in Albatross Bay.
NQBP thanked the Weipa fishing and boating community for their patience and understanding during the annual project.
Throughout the dredging, NQBP engaged with key stakeholders, including the Weipa Technical Advisory and Consultative Committee (TACC), which comprises conservation groups, Traditional Owners, scientists, community, port users, and federal and state government representatives.
An NQBP spokesperson said environmental management had been at the forefront of operations over the 32 days the dredging vessel was in the region.
“Environmental monitoring and management measures were implemented throughout the campaign to minimise the risk of any potential impacts on the marine environment, including areas of identified cultural value,” the spokesperson said.
NQBP has managed the annual maintenance dredging program at the Port of Weipa for more than 35 years.
