30 November 2011
Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) signed an agreement on 30 November with Baulderstone, signaling the immediate commencement of civil works at Berth 11, the Port of Brisbane’s newest container terminal.
“We are very pleased to be working with Baulderstone, one of Australia’s leading building and engineering companies with significant experience in marine construction works,” said Raymond Law, Managing Director, Australasia and North Asia of HPH.
“The signing of this agreement not only signifies the commencement of construction of Berth 11 in Brisbane but it also confirms HPH’s commitment to building modern container port facilities in Australia.”
In addition to the civil works, HPH has already procured advanced container handling equipment which is expected to be delivered to the terminal mid-2012.
HPH is also in the process of configuring its proprietary terminal operating system nGen, which will be deployed throughout the Australian operations. The system is scheduled for full implementation by the third quarter of 2012.
Baulderstone General Manager (Queensland) Stephen Green said that the Port of Brisbane is a major driver in the economy and they are pleased to be a part of the continued development of this critical piece of infrastructure.
“Baulderstone is looking forward to working with HPH, the world’s leading port investor and operator, to deliver Berth 11 at the Port of Brisbane,” Green said.
“The scope of works includes ground improvements, in-ground infrastructure, pavement works and rail beams, all of which are critical to the creation of dynamic container port operations.”
Berth 11 is scheduled to be operational in the fourth quarter of 2012 with Berth 12 to follow in 2014.
Note to Editors:
- About HPH: Hutchison Port Holdings is the world’s leading port investor, developer and operator, with a network of port operations comprises 315 berths in 52 ports, spanning 26 countries throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the Americas and Australasia. In 2010, the HPH port network handled a combined throughput of 75 million TEU worldwide.
- About Baulderstone: Baulderstone has been ‘Creating what matters’ in Australian building and infrastructure for its clients and the community for over 80 years. It is one of the largest building and engineering companies in Australia, with 1,400 people across the country. Its iconic achievements include the Sydney Opera House, Sydney’s AnzacBridge, Brisbane’s StoryBridge, Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium, the Adelaide Convention Centre and Perth’s Graham Farmer Freeway. Baulderstone is the winner of the Contractor Excellence award at the 2010 National Infrastructure Awards. Baulderstone is part of Lend Lease, joining the Group in March 2011. It comprises part of Lend Lease’s infrastructure business which delivers market leading building and engineering solutions in the construction industry. For more information please visit: www.lendlease.com
- About nGen (Next Generation Terminal Management System): nGen is a modular, scalable terminal - management platform that controls the entire scope of terminal operations including ship and yard planning, gate operations, vessel operations and interactions, yard configuration and performance, overall operations monitoring, equipment utilisation, productivity and cost optimisation. nGen was developed in-house to specifically meet the needs of HPH.
Media contacts:
Chanmali Tregambe
Manager Corporate Communications
Hutchison Ports Australia
Mobile: 0488 440 058
Carla Carroll
Marketing and Communications Manager – Queensland
Baulderstone
Mobile: 0417 623 832