Media Room

14 November 2007
Port of Brisbane leads eastern seaboard container trade race
The Port of Brisbane has outperformed both Sydney and Melbourne with an all-time high in container trade.

13 November 2007
Expressions of interest open for Northshore Hamilton
Expressions of interest have been invited for the first stage of land in Brisbane’s largest urban redevelopment, the Port of Brisbane Corporation’s Northshore Hamilton project - an 80-hectare master-planned community that will house 10,000 residents.

5 October 2007
Construction tender awarded for $5 million Northshore riverside park
Construction has commence on the first stage of Brisbane's largest urban redevelopment, the POrt of Brisbane Corporation's Northshore Hamilton project - an 80-hectare master-planned community, which will house 10,000 residents.

25 September 2007
Port's record trade outstrips competitors
Strong economic conditions, sustained population growth and the continuing boom in mining and construction led to record-breaking performances in both container and total trade volumes through the Port of Brisbane in 2006-07.

13 June 2007
Port of Brisbane wins national reporting recognition
The Port of Brisbane Corporation has set the national standard for annual and sustainability reporting, selected out of over 200 contenders to win Report of the Year at the 2007 Australasian Reporting Awards.

22 May 2007
Bundy Port merger signals new chapter for trade
A dynamic merger between two key Queensland ports has signalled a new era for trade in Bundaberg.

26 April 2007
First line of response boosted at Brisbane port
Day-to-day security patrols and emergency first response have been bolstered at Australia’s fastest growing container port.

20 April 2007
PBC leads GOC annual reporting
The Corporation’s annual report has once again been recognised as one of the best.

17 April 2007
Premier welcomes world leading port operator to Brisbane
Premier Peter Beattie welcomed Hutchison Port Holdings Limited (HPH) to Brisbane today when he announced the company as preferred operator for the Port of Brisbane’s new container berths.

7 March 2007
New Manly moorings a boom for local boaties
The Brisbane boating community is set to benefit from up to 300 extra marina berths planned for the Manly Boat Harbour, the largest recreational boat harbour on the eastern seaboard, bringing the total number of berths to 1,750.

27 February 2007
AQIS first to secure space in state-of-the-art green star building at Port of Brisbane
The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) is set to relocate its shipping and cargo inspection operations to Port Central 1 - a new state-of-the-art office building - at the booming Port of Brisbane, bringing AQIS closer to industry.

22 February 2007
Port Gate Boost for Queensland Trade
Queensland’s booming economy has received another multi million dollar vote of confidence with today’s official opening of a new one-stop-shop for importers and exporters using the Port of Brisbane.

13 February 2007
Modern storage for ancient cargo
Usually used to transport frozen or fresh commodities around the world, two refrigerated containers will shortly be packed with a product that is 95 million years old.