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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Community Fund 2025
Applications for our 2025 Community Fund have closed. Thank you to everyone who applied. We will be in contact with all applicants to advise of the outcome by early June 2025.
Shipping
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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 NewsPort of Townsville celebrates most successful cruise season on record
Port of Townsville is celebrating its most successful cruise season yet, with 21 ships bringing more than 30,000 visitors to our city.The passengers and crew provided a welcome economic boost to the region, spending almost $7 million on experiences, retail and food and beverage outlets.Por
21st March 2025Port of Townsville launches $50,000 Community Fund
The Port of Townsville is giving community groups, not-for-profits and schools across North Queensland the opportunity to share in $50,000 to assist with community minded projects and initiatives. Now in its fifth year, the Port’s annual Community Fund has supported 55 projects across the regi
16th January 2025Townsville Port celebrates Channel Upgrade completion with Queen Elizabeth’s arrival
Port of Townsville is celebrating the completion of its $251 million Channel Upgrade project with the arrival of Cunard’s luxury cruise ship Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday, 14 January 2025. The upgrade involved Townsville’s shipping channels being widened from 92m to 180m at the inshore end,
