In 2008/2009, the Port of Brisbane’s container trade reached 896,199 teus*, a decrease of 4.9% on last year’s figure.
The capacity to continue to grow to meet the demands of the burgeoning container trade has been assured through the extension of the port by constructing a 4.5km seawall to enclose up to an additional 230 hectares. This will enable the construction of up to four new berths and backup land for terminals and other port-related uses.
The Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd has spent more than $690 million on capital works in the last five years, more than the combined capital expenditure of Australia’s capital city ports.
Further capital investment of just over $1 billion over the next five years, including the construction of Berths 11 and 12 and the associated terminal area, will increase Brisbane’s container-handling capacity by 25%, bringing the number of dedicated container berths to nine.
The Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd promotes sustainability in operating and developing port facilities. It manages the ecological environment in which it operates, promotes a sustainable approach to construction on port land, and maintains close relationships with its local communities.
The port is well connected to major road infrastructure, and it is essential that improvements to transport corridors keep pace with the ongoing provision of port-related infrastructure.
* Twenty foot equivalent units
Brisbane’s major exports include coal, refined oil, cereals, meat products, iron and steel, cotton, timber, tallow, paper and wood pulp, silica sand, mineral ores and sands, woodchip, building products, sugar and fruit and vegetables.
Principal export markets for the port are Japan, South Korea, China, New Zealand, Singapore, United States of America, Taiwan, Indonesia, Chile, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong Thailand, Iraq and Vietnam.
Brisbane's major imports include crude oil, cement, refined oil, iron and steel, building products, transport equipment and motor vehicles, gypsum and limestone, paper and wood pulp, fertilisers, timber, rurual and industrial chemicals, machinery, and household items.
Principal import markets for the port are Vietnam, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, China, Japan, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore, Brunei, United States of America, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and Hong Kong.