The Australian Port of Townsville recently announced that is set to establish a new $30 million valued crane and cargo container terminal. Namely, the port’s upgrade came following the heavy machinery and traffic of the shipping containers.
According to the port authorities, due to the weight of heavy machinery and shipping containers at the new facility, 100mm pavers are needed to provide a strong durable working surface, whist allowing efficient repair of any localised damage.
Typical industrial pavers generally do not have the required density to withstand the weight of stacked containers and the constant movement of large machinery on the terminal pad which will operate 24 hours a day seven days a week.
…said Port of Townsville General Manager Infrastructure and Environment Marissa Wise.
For the records, responsible for the terminal’s infrastructure will be Formset Construction, while pavers will be produced locally at the Townsville by Adbri Masonry.
In fact, 2.500 pavers will be set to the container terminal project in order to eliminate high freight costs that would be been incurred had the pavers need to be manufactured elsewhere.
These pavers could have been produced in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne but our decision to produce locally at the Townsville production facility was a more affordable option in responding to the unique requirements of the Port’s new container terminal. It also makes it easier to service the project during construction.
…said Adbri Masonry’s National Contracting Services Manager, Mark Wilson.
Concluding, the container terminal’s completion on Berth 4 is scheduled in the middle of 2020 as more than 9,700 square metres of pavers will be laid to support containers and machinery.
