Port to expand pilot boat fleet
23rd January 2020
The Port of Townsville, northern Australia’s largest multi-cargo port, is expanding its fleet of pilot boats to four. The Port has awarded Hart Marine a $...
23rd January 2020
The Port of Townsville, northern Australia’s largest multi-cargo port, is expanding its fleet of pilot boats to four. The Port has awarded Hart Marine a $...
22nd November 2019
Three Indonesian port specialists are coming to the end of a 12-week exchange program with the Port of Townsville, designed to strengthen ties with our nearest major trad...
15th November 2019
The Port of Townsville was last night recognised as a leading Australian port at the Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards held in Melbourne. The Port of Towns...
5th November 2019
The Port of Townsville Master Plan has been released setting out the sustainable development of port activities, operations and management while protecting the Great Barr...
22nd October 2019
Cruise ship season commences today with a maiden call from Holland America ship, Maasdam, carrying around 1200 passengers and 580 crew. The season will see 13 ships visit...
4th October 2019
Townsville to export first frozen beef in more than a decade The first frozen beef shipment from the Port of Townsville for more than a decade leaves today, amid hopes of a new export trade directly from North Queensland’s largest general cargo port. Mackay abattoir, Thomas Borthw...
2nd October 2019
Townsville Port seeks a high-flying Marine Pilot Name a job where your work environment is set amongst the tropical waters of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, and every day you get to navigate vessels through it? Answer: Port of Townsville Pilot. Marine pilotage is among the...
1st October 2019
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17th September 2019
A marine biosecurity early detection program that utilises cutting edge technology has been launched in Townsville. The program utilises a DNA analysing program to identi...
11th September 2019
Townsville will host the Australian Cruise Association Conference in 2020, bringing together 120 industry experts from Australia and overseas. Port of Townsville CEO Rane...
9th September 2019
A major transformation of Townsville’s ferry and bus transport system is one step closer after the State Government today announced $3.5 million in funding towards the Townsville Marine Tourism Precinct development. The development site is one of Townsville's most significant projects providin...
28th August 2019
The Port of Townsville has unveiled a new plan to battle congestion caused by trucks queuing on roads leading into the port.Local contractors will have an opportunity to tender later this year for a $4.5 million project to build a truck staging area that will cater for up to 25 triple road trains.Me...
25th July 2019
Major floods in the Townsville region in early 2019 have failed to dampen growth in exports leaving the North Queensland city. New preliminary figures show total trade t...
4th July 2019
The Port of Townsville has chosen Townsville-based property development company Reef House Investment Group (RHIG) as the preferred proponent to build a multi-million-dollar premium development on a prime waterfront site on Flinders St. The development, which will be built on the site of the old Gre...
27th June 2019
A refrigerated sea container trial is underway at Port of Townsville, building capacity for horticultural exports direct from north Queensland. The trial, with specialty ...
26th June 2019
More than 130 maritime and logistics experts will gather at the Port of Townsville this morning with Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Mark Bailey, Townsville Port CEO, Ranee Crosby and Ports Australia Chief Executive Mike Gallacher for the opening of the Australian Ports Business and Operation...
20th June 2019
Townsville construction company Formset has been awarded a $10 million contract to build a 1.6-hectare container terminal as part of the Townsville Port’s $30 million Crane and Cargo Terminal project at Berth 4. Deputy Premier and Treasurer Jackie Trad said the longstanding Townsville business...
13th June 2019
`Pit to Port’ solutions will become a reality with the announcement of $30 million from the State Government towards a new $48 million common-user rail freight term...
23rd May 2019
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk was at the Port of Townsville today announcing prescribed project status for an Agripower Australia Ltd processing plant to be built in Yabu...
26th April 2019
The Port of Townsville Channel Upgrade Project has taken another major step with a multi-million-dollar rock supply contract awarded to Holcim Australia Pty Ltd. The mate...
23rd April 2019
Beach sand from the mouth of Ross River will be transferred to Rowes Bay beach next month as part of the city’s recovery effort from the unprecedented monsoon. Townsville City Council and Port of Townsville are working together to restore the Rowes Bay Esplanade, the beach and pedestrian acces...
10th April 2019
The colossal 199m bright red car carrier Niagara Highway, arrived in port today on its first voyage from the ship yard in Yokohama, Japan unloading 250 motor vehicles ove...
28th March 2019
More than 100 industry delegates are expected to attend the first national Ports’ Business and Operational Conference in Townsville on 26-27 June; endorsing s...
8th March 2019
The 2019 #BalanceforBetter campaign runs all year long. It doesn't end on International Women's Day. The campaign theme provides a unified direction to guide an...
5th March 2019
When the Port of Townsville set out to investigate some unusual activity around one of its marine water monitoring sites in Cleveland Bay, it discovered that inquisitive ...
22nd February 2019
Luxury cruise ship, Albatros will arrive in Townsville tomorrow amid a last-minute itinerary change due to weather conditions in south-east Queensland. The 205m ves...
29th January 2019
Engineering and geology students from James Cook University are gaining first-hand experience on the Port of Townsville’s $193 million channel upgrade project. Two ...
26th November 2018
The Port of Townsville has won the Diversity Award at last nights’ 23rd Annual Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards in Sydney. The award seeks to recogn...
13th November 2018
The first self-sufficient hybrid renewable energy container to power one lucky North West Queensland property arrives from Antwerp, Belgium today. The Intech Energy Conta...
12th November 2018
The release of the draft Master Plan by the Queensland Government this week will guide future development whilst committing to sustainability and protecting environmental...
2nd November 2018
Preliminary works for the $193 million Channel Capacity Upgrade has commenced, a significant milestone since concluding full funding for the project in September 2018. Ge...
22nd October 2018
The Port of Townsville welcomed the first shipment of 564 pipes for Townsville City Council’s Haughton Pipeline Duplication Project this weekend onboard the ship Ec...
2nd October 2018
Port of Townsville Limited has again delivered strong financial results while continuing to deliver major infrastructure investments. With a focus on revenue divers...
11th September 2018
SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED FOR HARBOUR CITY PROJECT Honeycombes Property Group and Reef House Investments Group have been shortlisted following the Expressio...
4th September 2018
Port of Townsville has welcomed Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement today of a $75 million funding contribution towards the Townsville Channel Capacity Upgrade; meaning works can now get underway. The $193 million project involves widening of the shipping channels to accommodate large...
6th August 2018
In April 2018, results from preliminary testing of groundwater detected elevated levels of Per-and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) around the Port of Townsville. This testing was undertaken as part of a voluntary monitoring program by Port of Townsville Limited (POTL). Following the detecti...
23rd July 2018
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11th July 2018
In April 2018, results from preliminary testing of groundwater detected elevated levels of Per-and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) around the Port of Townsville. This testing was undertaken as part of a voluntary monitoring program by Port of Townsville Limited (POTL). Following the detecti...
20th June 2018
Port of Townsville Limited has won bronze at the Australasian Reporting Awards (ARA) held in Sydney this evening. The Awards were established in 1950 by leading business leaders for excellence in preparing annual reports, to improve the standards of financial reporting and communicating with ...
7th June 2018
Massive 70 metre wind turbine blades, bound for the Kennedy Energy Park in Hughenden, are being imported through Townsville today. The shipment of 36 blades and 3,500 tonnes of cargo from China will form part of the world’s first hybrid large-scale power plant. The $160 million project ...
8th May 2018
In late April 2018, results from preliminary testing of groundwater detected elevated levels of Per-and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) around the Port of Townsville. This testing was undertaken as part of a voluntary monitoring program by the Port. The results do not relate to water connec...
4th May 2018
Port of Townsville’s Harbour City Project will kick off with the development of a key parcel of land as an iconic global centre of excellence for marine science and research. The site is currently home to the offices of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, and is located between Reef ...
30th April 2018
Records have tumbled for containerised cargo movements at the Port of Townsville. More than 65,000 container movements have been recorded so far this financial year, already up several thousand on the 2014/2015 Port of Townsville record of 62,512 containers. An estimated 80,000 containers are expec...
27th April 2018
Preliminary testing of groundwater has detected elevated levels of PFAS around the Port of Townsville. This testing was undertaken as part of a voluntary monitoring program by the Port. Per-and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that have been widely used sinc...
29th March 2018
The Port of Townsville's Berth 4 container and general cargo facility has officially opened today after the completion of a $40.7 million upgrade. The two-year project, delivered on time and under budget, has resulted in a full upgrade of the inner harbour berth so larger vessels can be...
22nd February 2018
Port of Townsville Limited (POTL) has today welcomed the news of Capricorn Copper’s first shipment of high quality copper concentrate via Berth 11. Port of Townsville General Manager Business Development Claudia Brumme-Smith said that it was a historic day for the Capricorn Copper mine, locate...
7th February 2018
The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Townsville Port Expansion Project has been approved by the Federal Government. The Federal Government’s approval of the EIS for the project means that preliminary works on Stage 1, the $193 million Channel Widening Project, could kick off before...
5th February 2018
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18th January 2018
Port of Townsville Limited (POTL) has posted solid trade results for its two ports at the half way point of the 2017/18 financial year. Overall combined tonnage through t...
18th January 2018
The first-ever shipment of live cattle from Northern Australia destined for the Chinese market departed Townsville today from Berth 3, managed by Northern Stevedoring Ser...
21st December 2017
The Port of Townsville has received approval to fund a $27.3 million investment into new cranes and cargo handling infrastructure. During a visit to the port today, Deputy Premier and Treasurer Jackie Trad said the investment would develop jobs and support the efficient operation of container and ca...
12th December 2017
3,250 cartons of Manbulloo mangoes grown in North Queensland set sail for Asia today from the Port of Townsville in refrigerated containers on Mariana Express Lines&rsquo...
12th December 2017
22nd November 2017
The Port of Townsville team is preparing for the launch of its biggest cruise season ever next week, revealing a new cruise-welcome uniform, designed in collaboration with local silk artist Pip Earl of fashion label Pipsilk. The design features silk panels and scarves in a pattern inspired by the im...
20th November 2017
Port of Townsville Limited has welcomed the news of the official opening of Capricorn Copper’s mine in north west Queensland. Port of Townsville Acting Chief Executive Officer Claudia Brumme-Smith said that the news of Capricorn Copper’s first production run of high grade quality c...
9th November 2017
Port of Townsville Limited has recorded strong trade growth in the first quarter of the 2017/18 financial year compared to the same time last year in containerised & general cargo (+135%), motor vehicles (35%), molasses (+45%), sulphur (+26%), live cattle (+21%), petroleum (+16%) and fertiliser ...
27th October 2017
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9th October 2017
More than 4,500 motor vehicles have been imported through the Townsville Port so far this financial year, an increase of 40% on the same period last year. Sixteen car carriers have arrived in Townsville since 1 July 2017 to import the record-breaking number of motor vehicles to the region. Port of T...
9th October 2017
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6th October 2017
$50 million worth of project cargo weighing around 2,000 tonnes for Adani’s Abbot Point Project has been successfully imported through Townsville Port. The steel machine is a replacement for one of the team of six stacker-reclaimers for Abbot Point’s coal operations. It arrived in Septem...
29th September 2017
Port of Townsville Limited’s (POTL)’s financial performance has remained strong despite continuing challenging economic conditions in North Queensland; posting a net profit of $15.18 million for the 2016-17 year. Overall trade volume was 7.5 million tonnes, with several sectors increasin...
29th September 2017
Construction works on the Townsville Port Expansion could start next year after the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the project was approved by the Queensland Coordinator-General. Townsville Port is a vital trade gateway for Northern Australia and for the nation. It is the country’s b...
8th September 2017
Swire Shipping container vessel Mia Schulte has arrived at the Port of Townsville carrying 500 half height containers that will be used to export the first loads of zinc ...
5th September 2017
Swire Shipping has announced changes to its North Asia Express (NAX) service, bringing super-fast transit times between Townsville North Queensland and South East Asia. The 20-day frequency service will offer the fastest transit times to/ from major Asia and Southeast Asia international ports and wi...
1st September 2017
Agriculture, Investment and Innovation is the theme of this year's Asian Market Forum to be held at JCU's Townsville Campus. Who should attend? investors/traders/producers can discuss partnering face-to-face with key decision makers of firms from China representing over 15 industries and from six p...
18th August 2017
Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has today announced a Market Led Proposal for a new Strand Ferry Terminal and Tourism Precinct within the Townsville Waterfront Priority Development Area. The $56 million proposal, led by national tourism operator SeaLink, working in partnership with Queensland devel...
25th July 2017
Container shipping line ANL will begin direct services from Townsville to Malaysia, Singapore and Jakarta this week, offering some of the fastest transit times available from Australia. ANL is part of the CMA CGM Group, the third largest container shipping line in the world, and offers shi...
4th July 2017
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29th June 2017
Minister for Main Roads, Road Safety and Ports and Minister for Energy, Biofuels and Water SupplyThe Honourable Mark BaileyWith more than $50 million in projects currentl...
6th June 2017
Port of Townsville Limited (POTL) has welcomed today’s announcement by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk that the Government’s State Budget will allocate up to $75 million in funding for the Townsville Channel Capacity Upgrade Project. The $193 million Channel Capacity Upgrade, which is Stag...
2nd June 2017
General cargo for solar farm projects in North Queensland has been arriving at the Port of Townsville, with more than 200 containers carrying solar panels being imported over the past few weeks. The solar panels are destined for the Clare Solar Farm near Ayr and the Kidston Solar Project northw...
31st May 2017
Port of Townsville Limited (POTL) and James Cook University (JCU) have released the 2016 Annual Seagrass Health Survey carried out in Cleveland Bay.The survey, commissioned annually by POTL since 2007, is carried out by JCU’s Centre for Tropical Water & Aquatic Ecosystem Research (TropWATE...
19th May 2017
P&O Cruises Australia has announced that the Pacific Eden will complete partial ship turnarounds at the Townsville Port next year. That means for the first time in the Townsville Port's history, North Queenslanders will be able to board a cruise in Townsville. Port of Townsville Limited CEO Rane...
2nd May 2017
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10th April 2017
ANL has resumed direct calls into Townsville today, bringing a new dimension in domestic and global connections to the North Queensland region. The new service will link Townsville with Papua New Guinea every 17 days; with connectivity to Asia, Europe, North America, Mediterranean, Australia and New...
28th March 2017
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21st February 2017
Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment The Honourable Curtis Pitt Shortlisted operators for Townsville Port Berth 4 Announced Port of Townsville Limited (POTL) has announced three companies have been shortlisted and invited to submit proposals to operate the Berth 4 container and general c...
9th December 2016
September to November 2016 Townsville's White and Grey Ship Attraction Committee (WGSAC) is pleased to present this quarterly report, noting the group's activities and milestones. The first cruise ship in Townsville for 2017, Seven Seas Voyager, arrives Saturday 7 January at 7am, carrying approximat...
25th November 2016
The Dashboard is a tool that has been designed to allow the general community to view air quality data and associated information in an easy to understand format. The Dashboard displays results from the three air monitoring stations at the Coast Guard, Lennon Drive and the Environment Park, South To...
18th November 2016
The Port of Townsville, Northern Australia’s largest general cargo and container port, has tonight been awarded the coveted “Svitzer Australian Port or Terminal of the Year” for 2016 at the Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards in Sydney. This is the second year in a r...
4th November 2016
The Dashboard is a tool that has been designed to allow the general community to view air quality data and associated information in an easy to understand format. The Dashboard displays results from the three air monitoring stations at the Coast Guard, Lennon Drive and the Environment Park, South To...
10th October 2016
The $1.64 billion expansion of Townsville’s port takes a step forward this week with more opportunity for comment on its environmental impact statement. The independent CoordinatorGeneral will tomorrow (EDS: Saturday) release additional information to the project’s environmental imp...
4th October 2016
Port of Townsville Limited (POTL) has recorded a strong net profit of $17.72 million for the 2015/16 financial year. 9.79 million tonnes of goods moved through POTL’s ports during 2015/16, with record trade numbers achieved for zinc ferrite, fertiliser and refined copper exports as well as zin...
7th September 2016
Townsville sails towards cruise ship sector growth following release of White and Grey Ship-Attraction Plan 2016-2021 The White and Grey Ship-Attraction Committee (WGSAC) has released the Townsville White and Grey Ship-Attraction Plan 2016-2021. The Plan targets at least 30 white ship (cruise) visit...
26th August 2016
The Port Stakeholder Working Group (PSWG) has today released the first edition of the Townsville Port Operations Data Dashboard. The monthly Operations Data Dashboard, believed to be the first of its kind for an Australian port, has been developed collaboratively by the members of the PSWG and...
27th May 2016
Mendi Construction has been announced as the successful bid contractor on the intersection upgrade on Benwell Road and Archer Street at the Port of Townsville. Minister Assisting the Premier on North Queensland and Member for Mundingburra Coralee O’Rourke said that the overall $1.3 milli...
16th May 2016
Port of Townsville Limited (POTL) has released the 2015 Annual Seagrass Health Survey carried out in Cleveland Bay during 2015. The survey, commissioned annually since 2007 at a cost of around $70,000 per year, is carried out by James Cook University’s (JCU) Centre for Tropical Water & Aqu...