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Export Terminals in Australia
Australia has 30 export terminals mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 6th-largest fleet of the 57 countries that hold any, and 5% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 14 operating and 1 under construction or proposed. The largest is Newcastle Coal Port (200 Mtpa).
The largest owner-operators are Glencore (4), Gladstone Ports Corporation (3) and Port Waratah Coal Services (3) — Glencore alone is named on 13% of them. Half of Australia's export terminals in service predate 1983 (median commissioning year of the 10 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Hay Point Coal Terminal, dating from 1971. 1 is in the pipeline, led by Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal, proposed. They account for 2% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Australia.
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Largest export terminals in Australia
- Newcastle Coal Port200 Mtpa
- Dalrymple Bay / Hay Point130 Mtpa
- Gladstone (RG Tanna)75 Mtpa
- Abbot Point50 Mtpa
Who owns Australia's export terminals
- Glencore4 13%
- Gladstone Ports Corporation3 10%
- Port Waratah Coal Services3 10%
- Yancoal3 10%
- Adani Group2 7%
- Aquila Resources2 7%
- BHP Billiton2 7%
- Brookfield Asset Management2 7%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1970s2
- 1980s6
- 2010s2
Median commissioning year 1983 · oldest Hay Point Coal Terminal (1971) · newest Wiggins Island Coal Terminal (2015) · 10 of 30 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminalproposed
How Australia compares · export terminals by country
- 1. China74
- 3. India61
- 4. Russia61
- 5. Indonesia58
- 6. Australia30
- 7. Colombia16
- 8. Germany14
- 9. South Korea13
Frequently asked
- How many export terminals are there in Australia?
- OverWatts maps 30 export terminals in Australia — 5% of the world's mapped total, the 6th-largest national fleet of the 57 countries with any.
- What is the largest export terminal in Australia?
- Newcastle Coal Port, at 200 Mtpa, operated by PWCS / NCIG.
- Who owns the export terminals in Australia?
- Glencore is named as owner or operator on the most — 4 of 30 (13%). Next are Gladstone Ports Corporation (3), Port Waratah Coal Services (3) and Yancoal (3).
- How old are Australia's export terminals?
- The median commissioning year is 1983, across the 10 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Hay Point Coal Terminal (1971).
- What new export terminals are being built in Australia?
- 1 project is under construction or proposed. The largest is Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal.