Following initial shipments starting in 2025, Plum Grove has an agreement in place to ship 600,000t of grain from Mid West Ports over three years. Photo: Plum Grove

MID WEST Ports has entered into a three-year Port Access Service Agreement with Plum Grove Logistics to export 600,000 tonnes of grain.

This marks the first entrant to provide an additional grain supply chain to complement CBH’s grain export operations at the Port of Geraldton.

The agreement follows two years of collaboration to develop a niche model to meet the needs of local grain growers that require greater flexibility to respond to agile growing conditions and international markets.

Plum Grove ‘s comprehensive quality assurance controls have enabled it to gain export approval, using Geraldton’s common-user Berth 6.

Trial shipments, which took place earlier this year, proved highly successful, and met the port’s strict environmental and operational controls.

Last week marked the fourth successful shipment of wheat and lupins to Asian and European markets.

Mid West Ports chief executive officer Damian Tully believes the agreement heralds an exciting new chapter in the region’s growth and export capacity.

“[T]his new supply chain with Plum Grove will supplement CBH’s traditional export activities, and grow the capacity of our farmers to reach highly sought after overseas markets,” Mr Tully said.

“This is great news for farmers, and great news for our region’s growing export capacity.”

Plum Grove Logistics chief executive Andrew Young is confident this model is ideally positioned to support farmers with smaller freight tasks, including ‘”paddock (to port) to plate” operations.

“This model gives confidence to farmers to take advantage of opportunities to increase production during ideal conditions, and grow their exposure to international markets,” Mr Young said.

Geraldton Port is a vital partner connecting Mid West farmers with international markets and handles more than 3 million tonnes of grain each year.

Mid West Ports is owned by the WA Government, and exports iron ore, mineral and non-minerals sands and mineral concentrates from its seven-berth Geraldton facility.

It also imports fuel, fertiliser and break-bulk cargo.

Source: Mid West Ports Authority