New wharf for Port of Brisbane

The new berth will be adjacent to the port’s existing coal berth, and will be used principally for bulk and break-bulk cargoes. However, it will also have the capacity to load and unload a range of other cargoes, including motor vehicles and project cargoes, which will add flexibility to the port’s operations. Construction began in June, and PBC is seeking expressions of interest for an operator for the new berth.

This is the latest in a series of major infrastructure developments at the Port of Brisbane. During the past 12 months or so, a 28 ha short-term car storage area and associated flyover and a dedicated container berth (Berth 9) have been completed and are now fully operational. Construction of Berth 10, another dedicated container berth, has begun and is scheduled for completion early in 2008. Two more berths are planned to follow, and PBC also intends to enhance shipping access to the port by deepening the main channel in the short term, and straightening and shortening it in the longer term.