TasPorts and Strait Link have finalised a new lease and terminal arrangement for the Port of Burnie.
Tasmanian Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Kerry Vincent said the new agreement backs in the entire State.
“By securing this vital 30-year agreement we are working together to move our State forward,” Minister Vincent said.
“This outcome provides certainty for workers, local industry, the wider Burnie community and, of course, everyone who relies on our freight network here in Tasmania.
“The Port of Burnie is the largest cargo port in the entire State, making it vital for the national logistics network.”
The Minister said the latest agreement locks in a sustainable model which in turn now activates a future-focused infrastructure investment.
TasPorts will now undertake a package of significant capital maintenance work, he said. This includes remediation of the wharf and seawall, and ongoing maintenance of wharf furniture, fenders and bollards.
Minister Vincent congratulated Strait Link and TasPorts on reaching a long-term commercial agreement which will bring significant benefits to Tasmania.
