Delivering Sustainable Prosperity
Australia's
Port for the Future
We exist to create prosperity for our communities and value for our customers and shareholders through world-leading sustainable operations.
The Port of Townsville is Northern Australia’s largest container and automotive port, and the country's leading exporter of copper, zinc, lead, sugar, fertiliser and molasses. Located in the heart of Northern Australia's largest city, the Port handles more than 30 diverse commodities and is a strategic defence and cruise port.
The Port of Lucinda is located 100 kilometres north of Townsville, and is the prime sugar export facility for the Hinchinbrook region.
Trade through our ports is forecast to treble over the next 30 years, and our $1.6 billion port expansion plan will ensure that we facilitate growth in a sustainable manner.
Port Vision 2050 sets out our journey to a sustainable future, with 12 strategic objectives and 27 initiatives across four priority areas to do more for the planet, the communities we serve, for our people and for the prosperity of our region as Australia's Port for the Future.
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HMAS Townsville Relocation
Port of Townsville in partnership with Maritime Museum project. For more info click here.
Shipping
For information on our berths and capability, pilotage and towage etc Click here for more info.
Cruise
More than 300,000 international visitors enjoy cruising the Australian coastline each year, injecting more than $5bn into the economy and supporting more than 18,000 local jobs.
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View All NewsCapacity boost at Port of Townsville's busiest berth
The Port of Townsville is increasing handling capacity at Berths 3 and 4 through a $6.5 million upgrade that will improve cargo-handling capacity and enable larger vessels to access one of the Port’s busiest berths. The works have enabled the Port’s Liebherr Ship-to-Shore crane to o
9th January 2026Port of Townsville cyclone preparations underway
Port of Townsville is advancing cyclone preparations as a Tropical Low continues to approach the North Queensland coast. As of 10.51am the Bureau of Meteorology updated their forecast, with the low expected to develop into a Category One Tropical Cyclone at 10pm on Saturday, 10 January. The Regional
12th December 2025Residential ship visitors explore Townsville day and night
For residents sailing full time on the largest privately owned residential ship, ensuring Townsville was included on their 2025/26 itinerary was a must. The World, Residences at Sea, is one of a kind, with 165 luxury residences, sailing a continuous itinerary across every ocean and continent, with t
