Sydney Harbour operational background

Sydney Port is currently managed by The Sydney Ports Corporation (SPC).

SPC was established in 1995 as a State-owned corporation to manage the Port of Sydney. The main
functions of Sydney Ports Corporation are to manage, develop, and operate port facilities and
services; to facilitate and improve the port-related supply chain; to manage navigation and operational
safety for commercial shipping; to protect the environment; and to produce profitable growth.

The Port of Sydney has long been a key player in Australia's development, being the first major ports
in the country. Today, the Port of Sydney handles over $60 billion in international and domestic trade
each year. The Port of Sydney contributes over $2.5 billion to New South Wales' economy every year
and supports over 17 thousand jobs.

The Port of Sydney handles almost a third of the countries containerized cargoes.

The Port of Sydney supports both commercial shipping and recreational boating. The Port of Sydney's
commercial wharves are less than ten kilometers from the international shipping lanes.

Sydney Port has Its 11 berths and handles the full range of commercial vessels handling
containers, dry bulk, liquid bulk, general cargo, and cruises.
Port of Sydney facilities cover a total area of 41.7 hectares, with port facilities located at Glebe
Island/White Bay, Circular Quay, and Walsh Bay. There are also private facilities at Gore Cove in the
Port of Sydney. As a popular cruise destination, the Port of Sydney is the only port in Australia with
two dedicated cruise terminals.

Port Botany is just 12 nautical miles south of Sydney Harbor's entrance and the Port of Sydney's
central business district. With two container terminals, six berths for container vessels, and links to
extensive rail and road networks, Port Botany is a critical component of the Port of Sydney's cargo-
handling facilities. To ensure that the Port of Sydney is capable of meeting increasing commercial
traffic, particularly for containerized cargoes, the Port of Sydney plans to expand facilities at Port
Botany.
Most of the Port of Sydney's trade is made up of containerized traffic. Imported goods include
manufactures, machinery and equipment, household goods, chemicals, paper and paper products,
prepared foods, fruit, and vegetables. Containerized exports through the Port of Sydney are
dominated by cotton, wool, meat, wheat, wine, animal foods, iron and steel, and aluminum.

Dry bulk cargoes handled by the Port of Sydney include items like sugar, cement, and salt. Liquid bulk
cargoes include refined and crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas, and chemicals.

• Container terminals

The Port of Sydney is Australia's second busiest container port, and it serves the country's biggest
market. The planned expansion of Port Botany will help the Port of Sydney meet projected increases
in container traffic for the coming decades.

The Cooks River Rail Depot and Empty Container Park at St. Peters is one of two facilities in the Port
of Sydney with rail access. This Port of Sydney facility is critical to providing increased rail transport of
containers to and from the wharves. Empty containers are cleaned, stored, and repaired at Cooks
River before they are re-exported or transferred to regional freight centers. The Cooks River facility is
being upgraded and expanded to accommodate trains of over 600 meters (2000 feet). Maritime
Container Services is the tenant for this Port of Sydney facility. The upgrades will also include
additional temperature-controlled container facilities. When completed, the Cooks River facility will
have capacity for 14.5 thousand TEUs and will support increased exports from New South Wales
producers.

• Bulk and breakbulk terminals

Located within the Port of Sydney metropolitan area, the Glebe Island and White Bay facility promotes
the efficient land-sea transfer of bulk cargoes. The seven berths at Glebe Island/White Bay receive,
store, and distribute dry bulk goods. The 39.7 hectare facility is a common-user dry bulk cargo
discharge area for self-discharging vessels. The common-user cargo discharge facilities include
pipelines, conveyors, and adjacent storage silos. The berths at Glebe Island/White Bay have total
berthing distance of 1890 meters (6200 feet) for general cargo and lay-up.

• Oil / Liquid terminals

The new Bulk Liquids Berth 2 in the Port of Sydney will be operational in 2013. Bulk Liquids Berth 1
has been operating in Port Botany since 1979, but increased traffic in refined fuels, gasses,
chemicals, and other bulk liquids has forced the developed of a new berth to prevent ship queuing.
Adjacent to Bulk Liquids Berth 1, the new liquids bulk berth will include infrastructure like marine
loading arms, fire-fighting equipment, on-shore support facilities, and pipelines to/from existing user
sites. The new multi-user berth will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week and will
accommodate vessels to 120 thousand DWT and up to 270 meters (886 feet) long.
 • Port services

The Harbor Master in the Port of Sydney directs and controls the entry and exit of vessels from the
port. To assure safe navigation, the Port of Sydney Harbor Master engages in continuous risk
evaluation and mitigation that integrates pilotage, vessel traffic, and port procedures. Sydney Harbor
and Botany Bay are both working harbors and centers for recreational boating. A Port of Sydney
vessel escorts all seagoing ships more than 100 meters (328 feet) long. All craft must maintain a safe
distance of 500 meters (1640 feet) ahead and 30 meters (98 feet) on each side of seagoing ships in
the harbor.

Recently, the Port of Sydney combined the positions of Harbor Master and Executive General
Manager. The Port of Sydney is managed from the Sydney Ports Operation Center at the Brotherson
Dock in Port Botany.

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