Newcastle to build new grain terminal

The Australian port of Newcastle is to build a new $28 million export terminal capable of handling 1.5 million tonnes of grain annually. The project, which is to be taken forward by Newcastle Agri Terminal (NAT), has been approved by Newcastle Port Corporation.
The new facility will be built at Carrington’s Dyke 2 berth, where two 20,000-tonne silos will be located, alongside three smaller storage silos capable of handling 60,000 tonnes of grain. In addition to processing facilities for the grain, overhead and ground level conveyors will be installed. There will also be a rail retrieval facility.