Interest High in Operating Brisbane Berths

20 December 2006

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.

“The seven proponents represent a range of well-known and highly respected Australian and international terminal operators and shipping lines,” Mr Coleman said. 

“We are delighted with what has been an exceptional response.”

The selection process will begin in the New Year, with the successful proponent to be announced in the second half of 2007.

PricewaterhouseCoopers has been engaged by Port of Brisbane Corporation as independent probity auditor for the Berths 11 and 12 Request for Proposals and evaluation process.  The Probity Auditor role encompasses review of the Request for Proposals, probity and evaluation procedures undertaken by the Corporation.

“As probity auditor, we will provide a final report to the evaluation committee in relation to compliance with the principles of probity (accountability, transparency, confidentiality and management of conflicts of interest), and the associated probity and evaluation procedures that have been established by the Corporation for this Request for Proposals,” said PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Graham Dredge.

“Based on current container trade growth, capacity forecasts and operational performance benchmarks, we have identified the need for the new berths and their associated terminals to be operational by 2011 and 2013 respectively,” Mr Coleman said.

“Construction of the first of the two new berths is planned to begin in November 2008.”