Media Room

22 December 2003
Scarborough harbour improvements on track for new year
Port of Brisbane Corporation, Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Coleman, said today that the remainder of the improvements to the public amenity at the Scarborough Boat Harbour were on track to be completed by March 2004.

13 November 2003
Port of Brisbane continues to grow
Issued by Minister for Transport and Minister for Main Roads
The Port of Brisbane lifted its trade throughput more than 6% last financial year to a record 24.6 million tonnes.

29 October 2003
Mariners Requested to Exercise Caution
Public Notice issued by the FPE Seawall Alliance
Mariners and members of the public are requested to exercise caution when in the general vicinity of the FPE Seawall Alliance construction site at the mouth of the Brisbane River.

12 August 2003
Brisbane’s Port Expansion Project Ready To Go
Issued by Minister for Transport and Minister for Main Roads
A $90 million expansion of the Port of Brisbane will lead to more than 1500 jobs and provide a major boost for regional development, Transport and Main Roads Minister Steve Bredhauer announced today.

6 August 2003
Port of Brisbane continues to grow
Issued by Minister for Transport and Minister for Main Roads
Record growth at the Port of Brisbane last financial year will generate hundreds of new jobs, Transport and Main Roads Minister Steve Bredhauer said.

17 June 2003
New Corporation GM
Gerry Johnstone has been appointed General Manager Port Development for the Port of Brisbane Corporation, after acting in the position since July 2002.

2 April 2003
Port’s reporting standards earn top awards
A comprehensive 2001-2002 Annual Report detailing strong trading results, increased profitability, a new Visitors’ Centre and the success of the fire-ant eradication program, has earned the Port of Brisbane Corporation a raft of accolades at the recent Institute of Internal Auditors Queensland Public Sector Annual Report Awards ceremony.

21 March 2003
Domestic seminars look at meaty topics
Issued by Beef 2003
The Port of Brisbane Corporation will present a dynamic line up of key industry speakers at its ‘Source to Sea’ domestic seminar at Beef Australia 2003.

12 March 2003
PortNet links to business
The Port of Brisbane Corporation can now add the title of Australia’s “Smart Port” to its impressive “Green Port” credentials with the launch today of its PortNet integrated IT service, offering customers time and cost efficiencies by removing the need to deal with separate carriers and Internet services providers.

8 January 2003
NQX sells for close to $18m
Port of Brisbane Corporation Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Coleman, announced today that the Corporation had sold the NQX Distribution Centre at Eagle Farm, to Cromwell Corporation Limited. The sale of this building enables the continued facilitation of growth. The Port of Brisbane is the third largest and fastest growing capital-city port in Australia, and this will help the Corporation to continue to provide the infrastructure and facilities needed by port users, particularly at Fisherman Islands.