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The Cairns Shipping Development Project aims to develop port infrastructure in order to secure a greater share of the international cruise ship market, enhance Naval capacity and improve port efficiencies.
Read MoreFar North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited, trading as Ports North, is a Queensland Government Owned Corporation responsible for the development and management of the declared Ports of Cairns, Cape Flattery, Karumba, Mourilyan, Skardon River, Quintell Beach, Thursday Island, Burketown and Cooktown.
Ports North's operations and facilities are vital to the economic development of the regional centres they service and the State's tourism and export performance.
Our ports handle bulk shipments of sugar, molasses, silica sand, zinc, fuel, fertiliser, log product, livestock, project cargo and general cargo.
Ports North also has extensive marina and tourism facilities, particularly in Cairns.
Ports North has a range of strategic land holdings, including approximately 207 hectares of freehold and 807 hectares of leasehold Strategic Port Land and properties across its ports.
The shareholding Ministers are the Honourable Cameron Dick, Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment; and the Honourable Bart Mellish, Minister for Transport and Main Roads and Minister for Digital Services.
To be a successful, sustainable port operator and a valued contributor to regional economic growth.
To enable business and trade growth by:
Safe
Reliable
Value Driven