Who we are
Being part of Newcastle is at the heart of everything we do. We build strong relationships and work cooperatively with our people, customers and our community to continuously improve our performance and contribute to a smart, sustainable and vibrant Newcastle.
What we do
We are proud to work in partnership with over 25 organisations to make the Hunter Valley Coal Chain one of the largest and most collaborative coal supply chains in the world.
Spanning over 450km, the Hunter Valley Coal Chain is made up of coal producers (or mines), rail haulage providers, the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), three export terminals, port managers and the Hunter Valley Coal Chain Coordinator. Port Waratah’s vital role in the coal chain is to receive, stockpile, blend and load coal onto vessels for export. We facilitate the export of over 70 percent of the coal chain’s throughput.
What we accomplished in 2025
Sustainability
Being a sustainable business enables us to live our values and deliver on our purpose.
Our commitment to SustainabilityOur Key Drivers
Our performance must reflect that we hold the health and safety of our people in our business as an overriding value.
Our environmental performance and our engagement with stakeholders will support being granted ongoing and if required, new Licences To Operate.
Our culture encourages and rewards employee alignment and engagement. Our systems support efficient and effective leadership, robust governance and excellence in operational delivery.
We deliver the services our customers expect and we care for our assets so that we can do so reliably on an ongoing basis at the lowest sustainable coal handling charge. We have efficient and robust governance and commercial processes.
We engage proactively and positively with end users, customers and other service providers in the interest of maximising coal chain performance while securing our commercial model. We understand our development opportunities and are positioned to be able to pursue them when required.
Environment
We aim to perform our activities in a manner which prevents pollution, promotes sustainability and minimises impacts on the environment and the local community.
Air Quality
Noise
Water
Footprint
Climate
Compliance
Air Quality
We know that dust is one of the key environmental concerns for our neighbouring communities. We understand that if not managed appropriately, the nature and scale of our operations have the potential to generate dust and negatively impact our community.
Air QualityNoise
Noise management controls are incorporated into the design of plant and equipment, project planning, scheduling of work, the systems and procedures that guide our daily operations and long-term noise improvement strategies.
NoiseWater
The efficient use of water is a key component of responsible day-to-day management of our operations and is central to what we do. Preserving the quality of the Hunter River is an important consideration in our water management.
WaterFootprint
We work to create a positive environmental footprint, and consider this the measure of our demand against the capacity of the natural resources and environment in which we operate. This includes energy efficiency, waste, water consumption and land use and biodiversity.
FootprintClimate
Our business is inextricably linked with the global seaborne coal trade, the continued demand for Hunter Valley coal and supporting universal access to affordable and reliable energy. We recognise and are planning for the global transitioning to a low carbon future and expect to play a role for decades to come.
ClimateCompliance
NSW Government Development Consents and Licences outline the expectations placed on Port Waratah in order to minimise our impact on the environment and the community.
Compliance
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