What is the difference between Hay Point and Dalrymple Bay coal terminals?
DBCT was designed as an open access coal export facility by the Queensland Government on behalf of four original customers who were unable to access nearby Hay Point Coal Terminal (“HPCT”). In the late 1970s a number of new coal mine developments, not associated with Utah, were being planned but were unable to access port facilities. These mines included Blair Athol, Riverside, German Creek and Oaky Creek. The Queensland Government then made the decision to develop a common-user coal export facility immediately adjacent to the existing HPCT facility to service these new mines. The new facility, DBCT, was constructed by the then Harbours Corporation of Queensland on behalf of the Queensland Government. HPCT is owned by the Central Queensland Coal Associates (“CQCA”) joint venture and is operated by Hay Point Services Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP Coal Pty Ltd. HPCT was developed by Utah Development Company in the early 1970s and further expanded in 1975-76 by the addition of
