Government port and freight-infrastructure delivery program

Westport

Jack-up geotechnical investigation barge with support vessels working in Cockburn Sound for the proposed Westport port and shipping-channel design

Westport, Government of Western Australia

Western Australian Government program defining a new container port in Kwinana and the road, rail, logistics, and marine infrastructure that connect it.

Organization overview

Government port and freight-infrastructure delivery program

Geographic footprint: Asia Pacific and Australia. Core marine roles: Government infrastructure program owner and client, Marine-investigation and reference-design sponsor, Channel, dredging, reclamation, breakwater, and quay program proponent, and Environmental-assessment proponent and marine-science sponsor.

Project records 1 Last reviewed 14 July 2026

Type

Government port and freight-infrastructure delivery program

Active regions

Asia Pacific, Australia

Marine works roles

Government infrastructure program owner and client, Marine-investigation and reference-design sponsor, Channel, dredging, reclamation, breakwater, and quay program proponent, Environmental-assessment proponent and marine-science sponsor, Port, road, rail, and logistics package-integration lead, Proponent for a temporary statutory delivery authority, subject to Parliament

Role in marine infrastructure

Western Australian Government program defining a new container port in Kwinana and the road, rail, logistics, and marine infrastructure that connect it. A dedicated Westport Authority is proposed under a Bill that remains before Parliament, with no statutory authority in force. Until that Bill takes effect, the current programme acts as the integrated owner, marine-investigation sponsor, environmental-assessment proponent, design client and future construction-package client. Completed port and maritime assets are proposed to transfer to Fremantle Ports.

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