Mid West Ports Authority

From 1 July 2014 “Geraldton Port Authority” will be renamed “Mid West Ports Authority”. This name change occurs as one of a series of administrative changes introduced by amendments to the Port Authorities Act (1999) which were recommended under the State Government’s WA Ports Governance Review, which concluded in 2012. This review was conducted to ensure that WA ports could continue to meet the increasing demand for port services resulting from a rapidly growing economy driven largely by the resources sector.

The change of name to the Mid West Ports Authority reflects the ultimate amalgamation of Geraldton Port with the proposed port of Oakajee and the non-port authority port facilities at Useless Loop and Cape Cuvier.