Ports Minister Rita Saffioti has today announced BG&E Resources has been awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management tender for Mid West Port Authority's (MWPA) Port Maximisation Project (PMaxP).
In May 2022, the McGowan Government announced funding approval of $350 million for MWPA's PMaxP, a major infrastructure project at the Geraldton Port in response to a significant projected throughput increase from 15MT to around 25MT per annum over the next 10 years.
BG&E Resources will be responsible for supervising, managing and coordinating construction throughout the project.
The company is a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy based in Perth with significant experience in the delivery of large-scale projects, particularly in the resources industry and marine environment.
The expansion will be executed over the next four years, with regional benefits including continued economic growth and trade diversification.
Design works are underway and several forward works projects have already commenced onsite at the Port of Geraldton.
Further information on the PMaxP available at the following link https://bit.ly/MWPAPMaxP
As stated by Ports Minister Rita Saffioti:
"This is an exciting milestone for PMaxP, a project which will ensure the Mid-West economy remains strong and continues to grow well into the future.
"We want to see the Mid-West thrive, and investing in the growth of the Geraldton Port is going to be absolutely critical to achieving that.
"We have allocated $350 million to deliver this critical expansion to the Geraldton Port, which will deliver continued economic growth, trade diversification and export competitiveness."
As stated by Geraldton MLA Lara Dalton:
"Geraldton Port plays such a critical role in sustaining the economy of the Mid-West region, and this major investment by our Government ensures the port will remain strong and meet our future needs.
"The projections show we will see significant increase in throughput at Geraldton Port over the next decade, so the expansion project and investment by our Government comes at a critical time."
