Who we are

The Port of Brisbane is a cornerstone of the Queensland economy – it is one of Australia’s fastest growing container ports and the state’s largest multi-cargo port. 

Located at the mouth of the Brisbane River, Port of Brisbane is managed and developed by the Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL) under a 99-year lease from the Queensland Government.

PBPL is owned by the APH Consortium (formerly known as Q Port Holdings consortium), comprising four of the world’s largest and most experienced infrastructure investors. The members are: La Caisse; IFM Investors; QIC Private Capital Pty Ltd on behalf of its managed funds; and Platinum Tawreed Investments A 2010 RSC Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. 

PBPL’s role, as defined by the port lease, includes:

• the maintenance and development of the port and related facilities
• operation of the Brisbane Multimodal Terminal
• management of the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal (BICT)leasing and managing land for port-related services
• facilitation of the development approval process for developments on Brisbane core port land
• maintaining navigable access to the port for commercial shipping
• operating the Visitors Centre.