Port of Abbot Point
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The Port of Abbot Point is Australia’s most northern coal export port and one with remarkable potential for trade growth.
In naturally deep water, the port is located 25 kilometres north of Bowen and incorporates the North Queensland Export Terminal (NQXT) with a current export capacity of 50 million tonnes per annum.
As the port authority, North Queensland Bulk Port’s vision for Abbot Point is that it continues to grow as a key strategic coal port and, over time, leverages benefits from the adjoining State Development Area to become a hub for import, processing, manufacturing and export activities of other industries of regional, state and national significance.
Location
Abbot Point is located between the existing industrial centres of Townsville to its north, and Mackay to its south.
The Port of Abbot Point is a strategic asset to Queensland due to its proximity to the Abbot Point State Development Area, the resource rich Bowen Basin, Galilee Basin and North West Minerals Province, its remote location from urban development, and access to deep water.
Trade through Abbot Point
Abbot Point has one operating terminal, North Queensland Export Terminal (NQXT or T1). Coal is supplied to T1 by rail, and services customers in the Newlands and Collinsville area and a number of Bowen Basin mines.
Pilotage is currently provided by Port of Townsville on behalf of Maritime Safety Queensland.
Tug boats, operated by Engage Marine, also service the port.
NQBP own and operate the Marine Offloading Facility (MOF), located just to the East of T1. This infrastructure is a common-user, multi-functional facility and allows for safe and efficient operations. There is extensive lay down areas available nearby to the MOF that offer storage space by arrangement only. (Fees and/or charges apply). Contact us for more information.
Strategic planning
Earmarked as a port with significant potential to become not only one of Queensland’s, but one of Australia’s most valuable, intergenerational multi-commodity trading ports, the Port of Abbot Point has potential for expansion to meet growth in existing trades or to accommodate emerging trades.
Local communities in Bowen, Mackay and Townsville will continue to see economic benefits arising from the port’s development.
Read an overview of our planning or consult the Port of Abbot Point land use plan.
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Extensive common user infrastructure including roll-on/roll-off (RORO) barge facility
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A single trestle jetty and conveyor connecting to two offshore berths and two shiploaders
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Minimal ship traffic
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Rail in-loading facilities
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Coal handling and stockpiling areas
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Well positioned for trade opportunities
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Proximity to existing and future development projects
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Ready access to transport corridors (sea, rail and land)
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As a port authority, NQBP is responsible for strategic planning; business and infrastructure development; environmental management; security and safety; efficiency; maintaining navigable port depths for shipping; and issuing licences, leases and permits to other organisations for the use of port land, infrastructure and facilities.
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We continue to look at sustainable initiatives in our engagement with the Juru People (the Traditional Owners of Abbot Point). As part of that effort, Juru Enterprises Limited (JEL) and NQBP have developed a capacity building project associated with feral pig and fox management to benefit Green Sea Turtle and the Flatback Turtle hatchlings at Abbot Point.
The project, known as the Yal-R-Ren-Gungu, has showed how NQBP, Traditional Owners and industry can work together successfully to provide environmental benefits and build capacity.
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We are dedicated to environmental best practice and consideration of the Outstanding Universal Value of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
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