| Port of Gladstone | |
|---|---|
 Cargo ships in Gladstone Harbour, 2010 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | Gladstone |
| Coordinates | 23°49′12.70″S 151°14′33.08″E / 23.8201944°S 151.2425222°E |
| UN/LOCODE | AUGLT[1] |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1914 |
| Owned by | Gladstone Ports Corporation |
| Type of harbour | Natural |
| No. of berths | 24[2] |
| Draft depth | 18.8 m.[2] |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 76,400,000 tonnes (2010–11) |
| Website www | |
The Port of Gladstone is Queensland's largest multi-commodity port and the fifth largest multi-commodity port in Australia. It is the world's fourth largest coal exporting terminal.[3] It is within the locality of Callemondah in Gladstone in Central Queensland and is located about 525 kilometres (326 mi) north of Brisbane at Latitude of 23°49.61'S, Longitude 151°34.6’E. It is owned and managed by Gladstone Ports Corporation,[4] which is a statutory corporate body of the Government of Queensland.
Major exports include coal, alumina, aluminium, cement products and liquid ammonia. Coal makes up 70% of the total exports from the port.[5] Each year 50 million tonnes of coal passes through the port. Major imports include bauxite and petroleum products as well as general cargo in containers.
In 2008, the Queensland Government announced A$20.9 million worth of funding for the port which included A$4.3 million for dust suppression measures.[6]
In late 2010 and early 2011 the port was closed in the aftermath of the 2010–2011 Queensland floods. The closure of the Blackwater railway system halted deliveries of coal from the Bowen Basin.[7]
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- ^ a b "Port of Gladstone, Australia". www.findaport.com. Shipping Guides Ltd. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Mystery carrier causing a buzz". Gladstone Observer. APN News & Media. 3 December 2010. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Home". gpcl.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Gladstone Ports Corporation: Trade Statistics". Port of Gladstone. Archived from the original on 1 December 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Government pledges millions to combat coal dust in our port". Gladstone Observer. APN News & Media. 4 June 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ David Fickling (14 January 2011). "Gladstone port to resume coal exports on Saturday". The Australian. Retrieved 31 May 2012.