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 2 April 2024