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| Welcome to the final edition of Port of Brisbane News for 2024.
It's been a year of exciting development across the Port
precinct and we were delighted to end the year cutting the
ribbon on DSV Air & Sea's warehouse and container depot on Fisherman Islands, our fifth new property facility opening for 2024.
Our team headed west to Goondiwindi this month to meet with customers and supply chain partners, while back in Brisbane, PBPL was proud to take home the Environmental Award at the Daily Cargo News 2024 Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards.
Next year's events calendar is taking shape and we invite port and industry stakeholders to register for the Lion H2 Energy – Hydrogen Information Day on Wednesday 5 February 2025. The agenda is now available with full details below.
Please also take note of the Christmas closures for the Port Office, Port Central Café, Brisbane Multimodal Terminal and the Weighbridge.
Finally, I wish you and your loved ones a very safe and happy holiday season.
If you would like more information about anything in this edition of Port of Brisbane News, please contact us.
Neil Stephens
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DSV Air & Sea cuts ribbon in Fisherman Island facility
Around 80 people gathered to celebrate the opening of DSV Air & Sea's new Port of Brisbane warehouse and container depot on Fisherman Islands yesterday. The new depot – delivered by PBPL with Principal Contractor McNab – enables the global logistics provider to streamline its Brisbane-based road and sea freight operations into a central location.
The team achieved strong sustainability outcomes, delivering an approximate 33% reduction in embodied carbon during construction (approximately 7,200 tonnes C02), driven by extensive use of low carbon concrete on internal and external pavements. Find out more on our website. |
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Register now: Lion H2 Energy – Hydrogen
Information Day
The agenda for Lion H2 Energy's Hydrogen Information Day on 5 February 2025 is
now available.
Port customers and stakeholder are invited to learn about Lion H2 Energy's upcoming
hydrogen production, distribution, and refuelling facility at the Port of Brisbane. There will also be live demonstrations of hydrogen-powered trucks, buses, forklifts, and equipment from partners including Toyota, Foton, H Drive and Hyundai.
Download the agenda here. Register via the PBPL website. |
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PBPL wins Environmental Award for Green
Button trial
PBPL and DHI Seaport Pty Ltd took out the Environmental Award at The Daily Cargo News 2024 Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards in November for our Green Button trial.
Developed as part of our efforts to reduce scope 3 emissions, Green Button is a trial using technology developed by Port of Brisbane and DHI Seaport to optimise a vessel's target speed to reduce emissions as it travels through our ~90km shipping channel.
It's been a collaborative effort between the Port, DHI Seaport, Maritime Safety Queensland and Poseidon Sea Pilots together with our shipping line customers Maersk and CMA CGM to trial this technology. |
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Modern Slavery Statement
Earlier this month we published our annual Modern Slavery Statement in line with the
Australian Government's reporting requirements.
Port of Brisbane has zero tolerance for modern slavery within our operations and supply chain and over the last 12 months we've driven various initiatives to strengthen our response to the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth). This work is supported by our Modern Slavery Steering Committee, comprising representatives from across our business.
Our Modern Slavery Statement is available on our website. |
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PBPL sponsors 12th 'Bush to Port' race day
PBPL has been a proud sponsor of the annual 'Bush to Port' race day and Community
Fireworks event for many years in Goondiwindi and we were delighted to again support these events this year, which brings surrounding communities together.
Goondiwindi and the surrounding South Western Queensland region are vital agricultural hubs producing crops including cotton, wheat and sorghum. During FY24, approximately
1.7 million tonnes of agricultural seed related products were shipped in bulk and container vessels. The Port also handled over 63,000 TEU of cotton last year, a record volume. |
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EcoMarines WAVE event
PBPL has been a proud EcoMarines Foundation partner for many years, and last month
attended its annual WAVE event. This year, passionate EcoMarines Ambassadors showcased the impactful projects they've developed and delivered within their communities to advocate for marine conservation and environmental action.
Congratulations on a fantastic WAVE event and an action-packed 12 months. We're looking forward to working with EcoMarines again next year! |
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Port Office and Port Café Christmas closure
Please note the following closures over the Christmas period:- Port of Brisbane Port Office closes 3pm Friday 20 December and re-opens 8:30am Thursday 2 January 2025.
- Port Central Café will be closed from Thursday 19 December and reopens on Monday 6 January 2025.
PBPL's Port Security Control Centre will remain fully operational during the Christmas period. Port Security can be contacted by calling (07) 3258 4888 or emailing
pbpl.security@portbris.com.au. |
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BMT – Weighbridge during Christmas close down
Over the Christmas period, the Brisbane Multimodal Terminal (BMT) office will only be closed for public holidays. Weekend closures and reduced operating hours may occur during this period.
Please note the following close down period for the Port of Brisbane Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC) office below. Customers are reminded to pre-purchase weighbridge codes before the MSIC office close down periods. - MSIC is closed for all applications from Friday 20 December and reopening at 9.00am Thursday 2 January 2025.
- Weighbridge codes can be purchased until 4.00pm Friday 20 December and available again from 9.00am Thursday 02 January 2025.
The BMT and Port of Brisbane MSIC Office are located at 52 Port Drive, Port of Brisbane.
Contact the BMT on 07 3258 4860 or MSIC on 07 3258 4880 for more information. |
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Channel Enhancement Project
The Port of Brisbane is currently in the early stages of considering the future requirements of its shipping channel. The proposed 25-year Channel Enhancement Project aims to improve efficiency, reduce vessel emissions, and ensures the shipping channel servicing the port caters for the future needs of the global shipping market.
The Office of the Coordinator-General is currently preparing the draft terms of reference for the project's Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). When ready, the draft terms of reference will be released for public comment by the Coordinator-General, who will consider any comments on the draft prior to finalising.
Further information of the project is available on our website. |
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