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Trade Statistics for Queensland Ports

Port Trade Throughput

The following table provides trade statistics on the port trade throughput for the 5 years ending 30 June 2023.

Port and Port Manager/Owner 2018/19
Tonnes		 2019/20
Tonnes		 2020/21
Tonnes		 2021/22
Tonnes		 2022/23
Tonnes
Brisbane—Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd 34,037,749 31,396,043 29,296,890 32,095,760 34,148,836
Amrun—Rio Tinto 8,340,000 20,325,502 20,528,032
 24,557,853
 24,265,284
Townsville—Port of Townsville Limited
 7,035,058
 7,606,379
 7,157,783
 6,756,491
 6,323,576
Lucinda—Port of Townsville Limited 647,685
 588,417
 546,858
 481,993
 488,059
Bundaberg—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited 548,278
 391,939
 354,559
 351,097
 354,648
Gladstone—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited
 124,023,584 121,988,038 122,622,453 119,413,123 111,214,309
Rockhampton—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited 
 222,230 150,896 107,721 83,978 165,635
Abbot Point—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited
 28,943,291
 31,882,050
 29,556,334
 28,227,943
 33,435,176
Hay Point—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited
 118,317,132 110,862,552
 98,323,067
 97,099,922
 99,965,465
Mackay—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited
 2,910,527
 3,177,893
 3,182,213 3,587,126
 3,508,242
Weipa—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited
 27,338,102
 19,791,518
 15,968,411 16,201,682
 15,169,332
Cairns—Ports North
 1,306,531
 1,077,046
 944,095 1,327,442
 1,109,377
Cape Flattery—Ports North
 2,563,453
 2,694,652
 3,027,964 3,060,661
 3,031,331
Karumba—Ports North
 106,009
 215,425
 270,576 241,992
 266,561
Mourilyan—Ports North
 640,583
 618,237
 622,574 631,229
 724,567
Quintell Beach community port—Ports North
 1,800
 2,050
 1,867
 1,827 3,510
Skardon River—Ports North 2,483,445
 3,999,619
 1,792,059
 3,214,723
 3,507,474
Thursday Island community port—Ports North 67,489
 65,510
 66,555
 80,384
 85,550

Source: Queensland port Government owned corporations and Queensland's 2 private ports.

Export, Import and Throughput

The following tables provide port trade statistics on export, import and throughput for 5 years ending 30 June 2023.

2022/23

Port and Port Manager/Owner Export Tonnes Import Tonnes Total Tonnes
Brisbane—Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd 13,744,226
 20,404,610 34,148,836
Amrun—Rio Tinto 24,265,284
 - 24,265,284
Townsville—Port of Townsville Limited 4,193,136 2,130,440 6,323,576
Lucinda—Port of Townsville Limited 488,059 - 488,059
Bundaberg—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited 227,815
 126,833 354,648
Gladstone—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited 90,157,478
 21,056,831
 111,214,309
Rockhampton—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited 107,235
 58,400 165,635
Abbot Point—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited 33,435,176
 - 33,435,176
Hay Point—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited 99,965,465
 - 99,965,465
Mackay—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited 1,533,013
 1,975,229
 3,508,242
Weipa—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited 15,081,251
 88,081
 15,169,332
Cairns—Ports North 461,702
 647,675
 1,109,377
Cape Flattery—Ports North 3,031,331
 - 3,031,331
Karumba—Ports North 265,734
 827
 266,561
Mourilyan—Ports North 724,567
 - 724,567
Quintell Beach community port—Ports North - 3,510 3,510
Skardon River—Ports North 3,507,379
 95 3.507.474
Thursday Island community port—Ports North 7,709
 77,841
 85,550

2021/22

Port and Port Manager/Owner Export Tonnes Import Tonnes Total Tonnes
Brisbane—Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd 13,037,793
 19,057,967 32,095,760
Amrun—Rio Tinto 24,557,853
 - 24,557,853
Townsville—Port of Townsville Limited
 4,361,758 2,394,733
 6,756,491
Lucinda—Port of Townsville Limited 481,993 - 481,993
Bundaberg—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited
 257,390
 93,707 351,097
Gladstone—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited
 98,279,893
 21,133,230
 119,413,123
Rockhampton—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited  41,593
 42,385
 83,978
Abbot Point—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited 28,227,943
 - 28,227,943
Hay Point—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited 97,099,922
 - 97,099,922
Mackay—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited 1,408,844
 2,178,282
 3,587,126
Weipa—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited 16,117,916
 83,766
 16,201,682
Cairns—Ports North 487,344
 840,098
 1,327,442
Cape Flattery—Ports North 3,060,661
 - 3,060,661
Karumba—Ports North 240,752
 1,240
 241,992
Mourilyan—Ports North 631,229
 - 631,229
Quintell Beach community port—Ports North - 1,827 1,827
Skardon River—Ports North 3,214,723
 - 3,214,723
Thursday Island community port—Ports North 6,550
 73,834
 80,384

2020/21

Port and Port Manager/Owner Export Tonnes Import Tonnes Total Tonnes
Brisbane—Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd 12,119,545
 17,177,345 29,296,890
Amrun—Rio Tinto 20,528,032 - 20,528,032
Townsville—Port of Townsville Limited 5,016,021 2,141,762 7,157,783
Lucinda—Port of Townsville Limited 546,858 - 546,858
Bundaberg—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited 273,407 81,152 354,559
Gladstone—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited 101,840,280
 20,782,173
 122,622,453
Rockhampton—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited 33,323
 74,398
 107,721
Abbot Point—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited 29,556,334
 - 29,556,334
Hay Point—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited 98,323,067
 - 98,323,067
Mackay—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited 1,248,067
 1,934,146
 3,182,213
Weipa—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited 15,858,999 109,412
 15,968,411
Cairns—Ports North 382,523
 561,572
 944,095
Cape Flattery—Ports North 3,027,964
 - 3,027,964
Karumba—Ports North 269,894
 682
 270,576
Mourilyan—Ports North 622,574
 - 622,574
Quintell Beach community port—Ports North - 1,867 1,867
Skardon River—Ports North 1,792,059
 - 1,792,059
Thursday Island community port—Ports North 6,556
 59,999
 66,555

2019/20

Port and Port Manager/Owner Export Tonnes Import Tonnes Total Tonnes
Brisbane—Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd 12,224,605
 19,171,438 31,396,043
Amrun—Rio Tinto 20,325,502 - 20,325,502
Townsville—Port of Townsville Limited 5,404,756 2,201,623 7,606,379
Lucinda—Port of Townsville Limited 588,417 - 588,417
Bundaberg—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited 274,207 117,732 391,939
Gladstone—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited 102,341,705
 19,646,333
 121,988,038
Rockhampton—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited 83,124
 67,772
 150,896
Abbot Point—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited 31,882,050 - 31,882,050
Hay Point—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited 110,862,552 - 110,862,552
Mackay—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited 1,184,937
 1,992,956
 3,177,893
Weipa—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited 19,705,305 86,213
 19,791,518
Cairns—Ports North 443,920
 633,126
 1,077,046
Cape Flattery—Ports North 2,694,652
 - 2,694,652
Karumba—Ports North 214,681
 744
 215,425
Mourilyan—Ports North 618,237
 - 618,237
Quintell Beach community port—Ports North - 2,050 2,050
Skardon River—Ports North 3,999,619
 - 3,999,619
Thursday Island community port—Ports North 5,487
 60,023
 65,510

2018/19

Port and Port Manager/Owner Export Tonnes Import Tonnes Total Tonnes
Brisbane—Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd 13,730,449 20,307,300 34,037,749
Amrun—Rio Tinto 8,340,000
 - 8,340,000
Townsville—Port of Townsville Limited 4,913,884 2,121,174 7,035,058
Lucinda—Port of Townsville Limited 647,685 - 647,685
Bundaberg—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited 414,839
 133,439 548,278
Gladstone—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited 103,080,063
 20,943,521
 124,023,584
Rockhampton—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited 92,432
 129,798 222,230
Abbot Point—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited 28,943,291
 - 28,943,291
Hay Point—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited 118,317,132
 - 118,317,132
Mackay—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited 1,050,467
 1,860,060
 2,910,527
Weipa—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited 27,242,870
 95,232
 27,338,102
Cairns—Ports North 552,057
 754,474 1,306,531
Cape Flattery—Ports North 2,563,453
 - 2,563,453
Karumba—Ports North 104,798
 1,211
 106,009
Mourilyan—Ports North
640,583
 - 640,583
Quintell Beach community port—Ports North - 1,800 1,800
Skardon River—Ports North 2,483,445
 - 2,483,445
Thursday Island community port—Ports North 5,937
 61,552
 67,489

Source: Queensland port Government owned corporations and Queensland's 2 private ports.

Questions about Queensland port trade data can be sent via email to porttradestatistics@tmr.qld.gov.au

Last updated 01 April 2024