Earlier this month, Premier of Western Australia, Mark McGowan, witnessed the signing of a new agreement to boost renewable energy trade opportunities between Western Australia and Japan.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) and the Port of Himeji will support cooperation and knowledge exchange between the two ports on renewable energy and net zero carbon emission initiatives.
The Port of Himeji, located in the western part of Japan, has strong trade relationships with Western Australia, importing Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), iron ore, oil, and salt from Pilbara ports.
Premier McGowan is visiting Japan as part of a State Government mission to drive investment into WA’s future industries.
While in Japan, a delegation from the PPA will tour the Harima coastal area to learn about its carbon neutral port plan.
This MOU further strengthens the Sister State relationship established between WA and Hyogo Prefecture in 1981.
“WA’s ports are the lifeblood of our export industries and will play a key role as we embrace new low-carbon industries and opportunities,” said McGowan.
“The Pilbara has enormous growth potential in renewable hydrogen, ammonia and critical minerals – and this initiative today [1 February 2023] will help us to work with our Japanese trading partners to drive local jobs in the region.”
Ports Minister, Rita Saffioti, said: “The McGowan Government is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, with PPA well positioned to provide renewable energy exports to not only Australia, but across the world.
“With the Port of Himeji one of the largest importers of LNG exported from PPA ports, an opportunity was identified to explore port infrastructure and initiatives to support decarbonisation.
“I look forward to seeing the collaboration and sharing of knowledge between the ports as we continue the transition to green energy.”
In other news, PPA delivered a total monthly throughput of 64.9 million tonnes for January 2023.
This throughput was a 4.0 per cent increase compared to January 2022.
The Port of Port Hedland achieved a monthly throughput of 48.7Mt, of which 48.0Mt was iron ore exports. There was no variance to total throughput compared to January 2022.
Imports through the Port of Port Hedland totalled 172,000 tonnes, an increase of 19 per cent compared to January 2022.
The Port of Dampier delivered a total throughput of 15.2Mt, a 17 per cent increase from January 2022.
Imports through the Port of Dampier totalled 122,000 tonnes, an increase of 945 per cent from January 2022.
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