Salt and gypsum from the nearby Lake MacLeod deposit make up almost all the tonnage shipped through Cape Cuvier, a privately operated deepwater loading port about 70 km north of Carnarvon in Western Australia's Gascoyne region. The operation moves roughly 1.5 mtpa of salt and around 1 mtpa of gypsum, the latter exported mainly to customers in Australia and Southeast Asia, for some 2.5 million tonnes a year in total. A single shiploader on a timber jetty, with a slewing and luffing conveyor boom, serves berths at about 17.8 m depth. The port offers no container, customs or general-cargo handling; it is purely a dry-bulk export terminal. Formerly part of Rio Tinto's Dampier Salt, the Lake MacLeod business was sold in 2024 to Leichhardt Industrials Group for A$375 million. For containers or mixed cargo in the region, forwarders use Geraldton or Fremantle further south.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the UN/LOCODE of Cape Cuvier?▼

The UN/LOCODE of Cape Cuvier is AU CCU. This international code identifies ports and logistics locations worldwide.

Where is the port of Cape Cuvier located?▼

The port of Cape Cuvier is located in Australia (Indian Ocean).

What is the size of the port Cape Cuvier?▼

Cape Cuvier is a Very Small harbor of type Open Roadstead.

What is the channel depth of Cape Cuvier?▼

The channel depth of Cape Cuvier is 17.1 meters.

Location & Weather

-24.21667, 113.38333

Channel depth: 17.1 m

Transit time routes from Cape Cuvier

Sydney → Shanghai Sydney → Shenzhen Sydney → Guangzhou Sydney → Hong Kong Sydney → Tokyo Sydney → Busan

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