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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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Environment 18 Jun 2018EcoPorts grants a blooming success
Sustainability plays a key role in ten school projects which have each received a $1000 EcoPorts grant from North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation..
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Community 24 Apr 2018Tour De Cure on Mackay's southern breakwater
The port of Mackay's iconic Southern Breakwater is set to host the Tour De Cure launch on Friday, 27 April.
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Environment 16 Apr 2018Environment grants open to local schools
North Queensland Bulk Ports is helping local students grow their knowledge and love for the environment with a number of grants on offer.
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Community 3 Apr 2018Cyclone Iris closes NQBP public assets
Mackay’s Southern Breakwater and the Bowen Jetty, both in the warning zone for Tropical Cyclone Iris, have been closed for public safety.
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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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Environment 1 Mar 2018Air quality data goes live
Real-time air quality information is now available for Mackay Marina and McEwens Beach via a new digital dashboard from North Queensland Bulk Ports.
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Trade 26 Feb 2018Strongest trade at Mackay in 4 years
Port of Mackay has posted its strongest first half of a financial year since 2013, with six break bulk shipments in December and January also signalling a potential pick-up in mining activity in the area.
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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.
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Port operations 25 Jan 2018Southern Breakwater repairs begin
REPAIR works to the Port of Mackay’s Southern Breakwater are set to begin from the week of 29 January 2018.
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Capital works 21 Dec 2017New leads light up Port of Mackay
Six new lead lights are in the final stage of installation at the Port of Mackay and will be in place by the end of the year.
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Port operations 8 Dec 2017New 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.
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Capital works 4 Dec 2017TC Debbie and Mackay breakwaters
TC Debbie had a sting in the tail for the breakwaters at the Port of Mackay. Access will be restricted to the Southern Breakwater while NQBP undertakes repairs.
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Trade 21 Nov 2017Meet our tenants: Elite Plastic
Major industries across Queensland are increasingly dependent on high-quality plastics for durability and safety. Our Mackay tenants, Elite Plastic Fabrications, build solutions.
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Environment 14 Nov 2017Partners in protection: NQBP & JCU
NQBP and James Cook University revealed a $3 million research partnership in Mackay today.
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Corporate 3 Oct 20172016-17 Annual Report
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) has achieved a solid operating performance across its four ports in the 2016-17 financial year, with a net profit after tax of $22.1 million, despite trade interruptions caused by Tropical Cyclone (TC) Debbie.
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Community 21 Sep 2017Mackay's Southern Breakwater hosts top triathletes
The Port of Mackay’s Southern Breakwater will host the region’s top triathletes as part of the Mackay Triathlon Festival this weekend.