Port of Townsville

at 1 Benwell Road, Townsville , 4810 Australia

1. Port
2. Landmark
3. Government Building

Description

Port of Townsville is a government-owned Corporation and seaport in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It is the third largest seaport in Queensland after Port of Brisbane and the Central Queensland Port in Gladstone. It is located south of the mouth of Ross Creek and north of the Ross River. A second seaport, which only exports sugar is found about 100km north of Townsville at Lucinda and is also managed by Port of Townsville Limited.The Port of Townsville is intrinsically linked to the sustainability of the North Queensland economy, and during 2014/2015 handled $11 billion in trade. More than 30 different commodity types are imported and exported through Townsville including mineral ores, fertiliser, concentrates, sugar and motor vehicles. Townsville is the number one port in Australia for exports in copper, zinc, lead and sugar.In 2014, just under 250,000 head of live cattle were shipped from the Port of Townsville, making it the second largest live export port in Australia after Darwin.The Port of Townsville's Berth 10 was specifically designed to accommodate the Royal Australian Navy's new LHD vessels, HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Canberra and the port also accommodates US Navy on rest and recuperation in Townsville.

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Summary

Port of Townsville is Townsville based place and this enity listed in Government Building category. Located at 1 Benwell Road QLD 4810. Contact phone number of Port of Townsville: 07 4781 1500