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 2025.

Port and Port Manager/Owner	2020/21 Tonnes	2021/22 Tonnes	2022/23 Tonnes	2023/24 Tonnes	2024/25 Tonnes
Brisbane—Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd	29,296,890	32,095,760	34,148,836	32,344,261	34,848,120
Amrun—Rio Tinto	20,528,032	24,557,853	24,265,284	27,729,316	28,838,478
Townsville—Port of Townsville Limited	7,157,783	6,756,491	6,323,576	6,651,588	6,581,456
Lucinda—Port of Townsville Limited	546,858	481,993	488,059	516,562	449,520
Bundaberg—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited	354,559	351,097	354,648	332,059	239,743
Gladstone—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited	122,622,453	119,413,123	111,214,309	118,334,616	117,421,588
Rockhampton—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited	107,721	83,978	165,635	248,478	241,216
Abbot Point—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited	29,556,334	28,227,943	33,435,176	34,659,375	34,031,093
Hay Point—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited	98,323,067	97,099,922	99,965,465	96,240,873	96,178,274
Mackay—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited	3,182,213	3,587,126	3,508,242	3,582,623	3,398,905
Weipa—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited	15,968,411	16,201,682	15,169,332	17,338,167	16,015,481
Cairns—Ports North	944,095	1,327,442	1,109,377	1,089,905	1,003,040
Cape Flattery—Ports North	3,027,964	3,060,661	3,031,331	2,912,995	2,488,346
Karumba—Ports North	270,576	241,992	266,561	238,336	278,533
Mourilyan—Ports North	622,574	631,229	724,567	609,324	558,505
Quintell Beach community port—Ports North	1,867	1,827	3,510	4,527	4,132
Skardon River—Ports North	1,792,059	3,214,723	3,507,474	4,847,348	6,233,307
Thursday Island community port—Ports North	66,555	80,384	85,550	90,215	119,116

^{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 2025.

2024/25

Port and Port Manager/Owner	Export Tonnes	Import Tonnes	Total Tonnes
Brisbane—Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd	15,122,575	19,725,545	34,848,120
Amrun—Rio Tinto	28,838,478	-	28,838,478
Townsville—Port of Townsville Limited	4,181,278	2,400,178	6,581,456
Lucinda—Port of Townsville Limited	449,520	-	449,520
Bundaberg—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited	110,178	129,565	239,743
Gladstone—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited	96,315,573	21,106,015	117,421,588
Rockhampton—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited	77,661	163,555	241,216
Abbot Point—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited	34,031,093	-	34,031,093
Hay Point—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited	96,178,274	-	96,178,274
Mackay—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited	1,375,788	2,023,117	3,398,905
Weipa—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited	15,912,191	103,290	16,015,481
Cairns—Ports North	358,639	644,401	1,003,040
Cape Flattery—Ports North	2,488,346	-	2,488,346
Karumba—Ports North	277,742	791	278,533
Mourilyan—Ports North	558,505	-	558,505
Quintell Beach community port—Ports North	290	3,842	4,132
Skardon River—Ports North	6,232,985	322	6,233,307
Thursday Island community port—Ports North	10,910	108,206	119,116

2023/24

Port and Port Manager/Owner	Export Tonnes	Import Tonnes	Total Tonnes
Brisbane—Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd	12,096,184	20,248,077	32,344,261
Amrun—Rio Tinto	27,729,316	-	27,729,316
Townsville—Port of Townsville Limited	4,312,485	2,339,103	6,651,588
Lucinda—Port of Townsville Limited	516,562	-	516,562
Bundaberg—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited	212,321	119,738	332,059
Gladstone—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited	97,459,175	20,875,441	118,334,616
Rockhampton—Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited	66,748	181,730	248,478
Abbot Point—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited	34,659,375	-	34,659,375
Hay Point—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited	96,240,873	-	96,240,873
Mackay—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited	1,493,435	2,089,188	3,582,623
Weipa—North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited	17,243,486	94,681	17,338,167
Cairns—Ports North	436,493	653,412	1,089,905
Cape Flattery—Ports North	2,912,995	-	2,912,995
Karumba—Ports North	237,283	1,053	238,336
Mourilyan—Ports North	609,324	-	609,324
Quintell Beach community port—Ports North	-	4,527	4,527
Skardon River—Ports North	4,847,348	-	4,847,348
Thursday Island community port—Ports North	11,060	79,155	90,215

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

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

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Last updated: 10 December 2025