The Port of Brisbane is one of Australia’s busiest container ports, and Queensland’s largest general cargo port. The Port of Brisbane is located at the mouth of the Brisbane River, and is managed by the Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL) under a 99-year lease from the Queensland Government.
PBPL is owned by the Q Port Holdings (QPH) consortium, comprising four of the world's largest and most experienced infrastructure investors. The members are: Global Infrastructure Partners; Industry Funds Management; QIC Global Infrastructure on behalf of its managed funds; and Tawreed Investments, a wholly owned subsidary 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
- the provision of port services including:
- operation of the Brisbane Multimodal Terminal
- 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.
PBPL employs a workforce of approximately 330 people in over 20 different professions and trades. We have 11 different workplaces including Port Office, Port of Brisbane Operations Base, Reclamation Site Office, Landcare Site Office, the Brisbane, Brisbane Multimodal Terminal, Visitors Centre, Jetty Kiosk at Manly Boat Harbour, Port Central Cafe, Northshore Riverside Cafe, and our corporate office in the city.
We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our employees, and aim to create a balanced corporate culture that delivers benefits to our staff and the company.
We place a high priority on reducing the number of Lost Time Injuries, and encourage the development of our staff through trianing and professional development programs.