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A day in the life of a Mentor Pilot
Luke Sorensen walks through life as a North Queensland Bulk Ports mentor pilot. He began his career as a Marine Pilot in 2011. Now the Manager of Pilotage Services, he mentors Pilots moving through the NQBP Training Framework.
Port of Mackay maintenance dredging completed
Dredging has been completed at the Port of Mackay.
Port of Mackay maintenance dredging set to begin
First time for maintenance dredging at the Port of Mackay since 2013.
NQBP tests oil spill response in Weipa
An an oil spill response exercise was the focus at the Port of Weipa this week.
People behind the port – more than a century of service
THREE long-serving staff who have devoted a collective 118 years of service to North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) reflect on their favourite memories and milestones in the port’s history.
NQBP to boost safety and security
Access to the Southern Breakwater will be temporarily restricted while new security cameras are installed in a move to boost safety and security at the Port of Mackay.
Maintenance and repair works at Half Tide Tug Harbour
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) are undertaking maintenance and repair works at Half Tide Tug Harbour from 16-22 May 2019.
Maintenance dredging commences at the Port of Hay Point
Essential maintenance dredging at the Port of Hay Point is scheduled to commence this weekend.
First RORO ship arrives in Mackay
The first roll-on roll-off (RORO) ship to berth at Port of Mackay arrived on Thursday, with four Caterpillar 794AC mining trucks on board.
CMB Rubens Mackay maiden voyage
NQBP has welcomed the arrival of cargo vessel CMB Rubens to the Port of Mackay for the first time.
Evans Landing Wharf to undergo facelift
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation is planning for refurbishment works at Evans Landing Wharf, Port of Weipa.
NQBP completes initial response to groundwater testing
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) has completed its initial response to the discovery of PFAS at the Port of Mackay with the latest water quality test results showing the risk posed by PFAS at the port remains low.
Port of Weipa maintenance dredging
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports will soon begin maintenance dredging at the Port of Weipa.
Port of Mackay responds to groundwater results
Voluntary ground (below ground) and surface water testing at the Port of Mackay has found low concentrations of PFAS – a group of chemicals that have been widely used in consumer and industrial products, including firefighting foams.
Southern Breakwater repairs begin
REPAIR works to the Port of Mackay’s Southern Breakwater are set to begin from the week of 29 January 2018.
New facilities at Port of Mackay
Recent upgrades at the Port of Mackay are already making a difference for the local manufacturing, mining and transport sectors.
The extraordinary career of Mike Boss-Walker
Forty years is a long career for anyone, but for a marine pilot it is almost unheard of – which makes Mike Boss-Walker’s career particularly impressive.
Port of Mackay continues to ‘stack up’
The Port of Mackay yesterday welcomed one of the mining industry’s biggest and most critical pieces of equipment — a “stacker reclaimer” bound for the nearby Port of Hay Point.