According to currently available information on planned coal port expansions, committed investment will increase port capacity by an estimated 13 per cent over the next two years or so. (rba.gov.au)
It's supported by a coalition of local environmental groups that have been fighting tooth and nail to stop the expansion of coal ports - and largely winning. (thenation.com)
Recently, the government, headed by Prime Minister Tony Abbott, triggered a public debate over plans to construct potentially the world's largest coal port adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef, a UNESCO World Heritage Area, and to excise 74,000 hectares of forest from Tasmania's World Heritage — listed site. (sciencemag.org)