Richard Donaldson

Pilbara Ports Authority

Pilbara Ports Authority is the world's largest bulk export port authority. It encompasses the ports of Ashburton, Dampier, Port Hedland and Varanus Island, and the future ports of Anketell, Cape Preston East and Balla Balla. Pilbara Ports Authority operates as a Western Australian Government Trading Enterprise, and is governed under the Port Authorities Act 1999 WA. Pilbara Ports Authority is to also assume oversight of a number of other ports currently administered by the Department of Transport under the Shipping and Pilotage Act. These include Barrow Island, Cape Preston, Onslow, and Port Walcott.