Media Room

20 December 2006
Interest high in operating Brisbane berths
The Port of Brisbane Corporation has received seven proposals to operate new container facilities (known as Berths 11 and 12) at Fisherman Islands from around 2011, the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Coleman, announced today. 

20 December 2006
Port of Brisbane's record performance continues
The 2005/2006 financial year has been another year of impressive growth in both trade and infrastructure for the Port of Brisbane Corporation, which returned a dividend of $35.8 million to its shareholders, an increase of 28% from 2004/2005.

20 November 2006
2006 Winner of Good Corporate Citizen Award
The Port of Brisbane Corporation won the Good Corporate Citizen Award at the 2006 Lloyd List DCN Australian Shipping and Transport Awards. This is the second time the Corporation has won this award, winning the inaugural award in 2003.

20 November 2006
Port of Brisbane Visitors Centre a finalist in State Tourism Awards
The Port of Brisbane Visitors Centre was one of six finalists in the Tourism Restaurants & Catering Service category of the 2006 Queensland Tourism Awards, won by the Spirit House Restaurant and Cooking School, Yandina.

27 July 2006
Operators sought for new Brisbane container berths
The Port of Brisbane Corporation is seeking Request for Proposals (RFP) from suitably qualified proponents to operate and manage two new container berths at the Port of Brisbane, the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Coleman, announced today.

20 June 2006
Port changes to deliver major benefits in shipping efficiency and safety
An increase in the depth of the main shipping channel into the Port of Brisbane, and the introduction of a new under-keel clearance system by the Port of Brisbane Corporation, will deliver significant benefits in efficiency and safety to port users, both onshore and off.

29 May 2006
Vehicle Processing Precinct set to drive QLD’s car trade
A new state-of-the-art vehicle processing facility is set to drive Queensland trade further.

15 May 2006
Revealed - Brisbane’s biggest urban renewal project
One of Brisbane’s biggest and most impressive urban renewal projects at Hamilton will open up 2.5 kilometres of riverfront to the people.

3 May 2006
New Wharf for Booming Port of Brisbane
The Port of Brisbane Corporation is to build a new 210m general-purpose wharf at the Port of Brisbane at the mouth of the Brisbane River. 

27 April 2006
Construction work commences in earnest on Australia's largest plasterboard plant
Boral, Australia’s largest supplier of building and construction materials, has commenced full construction of its new, state-of-the-art plasterboard manufacturing and distribution base at Pinkenba, on the Brisbane River. 

15 March 2006
Manly home to Australia’s first Clean Marina harbour
Manly Boat Harbour, in Brisbane’s bayside, has become Australia’s first Clean Marina harbour with all marinas having recently received national environmental accreditation from Clean Marinas Australia, a division of the Marina Association of Australia.

15 February 2006
$65 Million State-of-the-Art Freight, Customs and Trade Precinct Another First for Port of Brisbane
Transport and logistics company, Tzaneros Enterprises Pty Ltd, is set to begin construction of the first stage of an 8ha state-of-the-art warehouse precinct at Port Gate Estate at the Port of Brisbane.