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Port operations 26 May 2021Annual dredging at the Port of Weipa comes to a close
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) has completed maintenance dredging at the Port of Weipa.
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Port operations 28 Apr 2021New towage licence framework announced for Port of Mackay
A new towage licence will come into effect at the Port of Mackay.
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Port operations 28 Apr 2021New towage licence framework announced for Port of Abbot Point
A new towage licence will come into effect at the Port of Abbot Point.
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Port operations 16 Apr 2021Port of Weipa maintenance dredging set to begin
Dredging at the Port of Weipa to begin soon.
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Port operations 28 Mar 2021A 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.
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Port operations 24 Dec 2020Port of Mackay maintenance dredging completed
Dredging has been completed at the Port of Mackay.
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Port operations 30 Nov 2020
Port of Mackay maintenance dredging set to begin
First time for maintenance dredging at the Port of Mackay since 2013.
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Port operations 18 Nov 2020NQBP tests oil spill response in Weipa
An an oil spill response exercise was the focus at the Port of Weipa this week.
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Port operations 19 Aug 2019
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.
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Port operations 24 May 2019NQBP 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.
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Port operations 14 May 2019Maintenance 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.
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Port operations 29 Mar 2019Maintenance dredging commences at the Port of Hay Point
Essential maintenance dredging at the Port of Hay Point is scheduled to commence this weekend.
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Port operations 28 Aug 2018First 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.
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Port operations 8 Aug 2018CMB Rubens Mackay maiden voyage
NQBP has welcomed the arrival of cargo vessel CMB Rubens to the Port of Mackay for the first time.
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Port operations 18 Jul 2018Evans Landing Wharf to undergo facelift
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation is planning for refurbishment works at Evans Landing Wharf, Port of Weipa.
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Port operations 11 Jul 2018NQBP 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.
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Port operations 28 Mar 2018Port of Weipa maintenance dredging
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports will soon begin maintenance dredging at the Port of Weipa.
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Port operations 21 Feb 2018
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.