The Quayline Equalisation Project will provide equivalent quayline length for each container stevedore company operating at Port Botany.
The investment in additional quayline will ensure Port Botany, which is NSW’s container port, can continue to efficiently meet the trade needs of NSW. This project will mean all three container terminals have the capability to berth three longer container vessels at the same time, improving port operations.
The Project includes extending the southern quay of Brotherson Dock by 314 metres, with adjoining hardstand area to enable ships to be loaded and unloaded.
In order to extend the quayline, NSW Ports will be relocating Berth 1 to the south of BLB 2.
An artist’s impression of the project once completed.
Why is the project needed?
Today, two of Port Botany’s container terminals can berth three longer vessels, while the third container terminal can only berth two.
Ship sizes will continue to grow to provide more cost-effective shipping services therefore port infrastructure needs to adapt to this changing need.
The planning process
The Project is a State Significant Development. NSW Ports submitted a request for secretary's environmental assessment requirements (SEARS) in January 2025.
Once the SEARS has been provided by the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, NSW Ports is required to consider the SEARs in preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the project.
When an EIS is submitted, it will be placed on exhibition by the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure and the public will then have an opportunity to make submissions.
NSW Ports will engage with the community throughout the planning process, including through the long-standing Port Botany Community Consultation Committee and broader public consultation.
You can stay up to date on the Project via this web page.
