The Port of Gladstone is one of Australia’s finest natural deepwater harbours and Queensland's largest multi-commodity port, handling over 30 different products. Major cargoes include coal, bauxite, alumina, aluminium, cement and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). The port has a total throughput of more than 100 million tonnes per annum. 

 

Facilities

The Port of Gladstone has eight main wharf centres, comprising 20 wharves:

• RG Tanna Coal Terminal — four wharves owned and operated by GPC

• Barney Point Terminal — one wharf owned and operated by GPC

• Auckland Point Terminal — four wharves owned by GPC and operated by others

• Fisherman’s Landing — four wharves operated by multiple companies

• South Trees — two wharves operated by Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL)

• Boyne Wharf — one wharf operated by Boyne Smelters Limited (BSL)

• Curtis Island — three wharves operated by LNG companies; Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG), Santos GLNG and Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG)

• Wiggins Island Coal Terminal — one wharf operated by Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal (WICET).

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​Port Information Handbook

 

The Port of Gladstone Information Handbook provides a detailed overview of the port’s facilities and services for ship's masters, agents and owners.

• ​​​Port of Gladstone Information Handbook

  • Section 1 to 5

  • Section 6 — Wharf Facilities

  • Section 7 to 8 

  • Section 9 — Wharf Drawings​.

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​​​Trade

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GPC’s trade performance remained strong during 2019/20, despite challenging conditions. In total, the Corporation’s three port precincts handled more than 122.5 million tonnes (Mt) of product. The Port of Gladstone recorded a throughput of 121.9Mt, led by coal, LNG and aluminium and associated products. Despite the challenging time, 71.7Mt of coal exports were facilitated by the port, predominately through RGTCT. The LNG trade also showed steady growth recording 22.1Mt, again exceeding GPC’s anticipated forecast for the year. Other products handled included cement, petroleum and timber.

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The port handles 42 coal types across 84 stockpile zones. The majority of coal handled at the port is coking coal, which is exported to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Italy and France for high quality steel manufacturing. Approximately 30 per cent of the coal exported is thermal, which is used to fuel the boilers of power stations in Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and Israel.

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The port faces a bright future with the Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) 50-year Strategic Plan forecasting an ultimate port shipping capacity of more than 300 million tonnes per annum.

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View our latest trade statistics​. 

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Shipping schedules

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Please refer to our shipping schedules page for shipping movements in the Port of Gladstone.

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Charges

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Please refer to our port charges page for rates for the Port of Gladstone.