Fees and charges
Use our fees and charges information below to get an idea of how much you can expect to pay when using our ports.
For any further questions or if an item or product is not listed, please contact our Commercial Team.
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Dues Payable to NQBP
Financial Year 2025-26
Vessels Unit Excluding GST Including GST For the first 24 hours or part thereof from the time of berthing
Per GRT
$0.572
$0.629
Minimum charge per berthing
$2,774.73
$3,052.203
Bulk Liquids Unit Excluding GST Including GST Molasses
Per Tonne
$4.475
$4.923
Petroleum and LP Gas
Per Kilolitre
$6.886
$7.575
Rectified Spirit, industrial alcohol and similar products
Per Kilolitre
$6.188
$6.807
Dry Bulk Loaded By Conveyor Unit Excluding GST Including GST Grain ‐ bulk Per Tonne $4.923 $5.416 Sugar – raw Per Tonne $4.475 $4.923 Sugar – refined Per Tonne $4.245 $4.670 Other Unit Excluding GST Including GST Empty Containers per Per Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) Price on Application Price on Application Full or Partly Full Containers Per TEU Price on Application Price on Application Goods not otherwise specified (per tonne, kilolitre or cubic metre, whichever is greater)
Greater of Price on Application Price on Application Magnetite $6.960 $7.656 Motor Vehicles and other mobile equipment (per tonne)
NB: 'Other mobile equipment' charge applies where equipment is driven onto or off the wharf; or, it is able to be driven onto or off the wharf, but due to restrictions of the wharf being used, the equipment is instead trayed/floated onto or off the wharf by heavy vehicle.Per Tonne $20.723 $22.796 Animals Unit Excluding GST Including GST All
Each
$4.166
$4.582
Service and security charges
Financial Year 2025-26
Various Unit Excluding GST Including GST Mooring and Unmooring charges for shipping
Per Vessel
$3,589.135
$3,948.048
Gangway Movement Charge
Per Movement $1,794.573 $1,974.030 General Port Security Charge ‐ All Vessels
Per Vessel $1,810.294 $1,991.323 Maritime Security Guard Fee (per hour)*(Applies to Passenger Vessels and Dangerous Good Vessels) Per Hour $62.80 $69.08 Fresh Water Charge (per kilolitre) At Cost** NQBP Port Access Card Each $100 Miscellaneous Fees
Price on Application for the following fees:
- refueling permit fees
- jack up barge and other barges mooring fees
- other vessel mooring fees
- other commercial activity fees.
* During Public Holidays, the Maritime Security Guard Fee will be $114.24 ex GST per hour ($125.66 incl GST per hour).
** As charged by the Mackay Regional Council. The Council charge is $3.02 per kilolitre. Council review their fees each financial year.
Due date and processing
Port charges levied are those applicable on the date the ship departs the berth or mooring area.
The due date for payment of port charges is 30 days from the date of invoice (or as otherwise indicated on the invoice).
All debts not paid by the due date may incur interest based on the Commonwealth Bank Overdraft Reference Rate plus 2%, charged daily from the due date until the total debt (port charges plus any accrued interest) is paid in full.
NQBP may recover an administrative fee (minimum of $100) and any additional administration costs or legal costs (including any external legal costs based on invoiced accounts) incurred by NQBP as part of the debt recovery process in addition to the invoiced port charges and any accrued interest (these fees and charges are deemed to be an additional port charge).
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Dues payable to NQBP
Financial Year 2025-26
Unit Excluding GST Including GST Harbour dues Per Tonne $0.273 $0.301 Tonnage dues Per Gross Register Tonne $0.128 $0.141 Security dues Per Tonne $0.032 $0.035 NQBP Port Access Card Each $100 Due date and processing
Port charges levied are those applicable on the date the ship departs the berth or mooring area. The due date for payment of port charges is 30 days from the date of invoice (or as otherwise indicated on the invoice). All debts not paid by the due date may incur interest based on the Commonwealth Bank Overdraft Reference Rate plus 2%, charged daily from the due date until the total debt (port charges plus any accrued interest) is paid in full.
NQBP may recover an administrative fee (minimum of $100) and any additional administration costs or legal costs (including any external legal costs based on invoiced accounts) incurred by NQBP as part of the debt recovery process in addition to the invoiced port charges and any accrued interest (these fees and charges are deemed to be an additional port charge).
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Dues payable to NQBP
Financial Year 2025-26
Hay Point Coal Terminal (HPCT) Price Schedule
Unit Excluding GST Including GST Harbour dues Per Tonne $0.082 $0.090 Tonnage dues Per GRT $0.382 $0.420 Dalrymple Bay Terminal (DBCT) Price Schedule
Unit Excluding GST Including GST Harbour dues Per Tonne $0.093 $0.102 Tonnage dues Per GRT $0.382 $0.420 Hay Point Tug Harbour - Marine Operating Facility Price Schedule
Unit Excluding GST Including GST Harbour dues Per Tonne Price on Application Price on Application Tonnage dues Per GRT Price on Application Price on Application Laydown Area Per Square Metre Price on Application Price on Application Due date and processing
Port charges levied are those applicable on the date the ship departs the berth or mooring area. The due date for payment of port charges is 30 days from the date of invoice (or as otherwise indicated on the invoice). All debts not paid by the due date may incur interest based on the Commonwealth Bank Overdraft
Reference Rate plus 2%, charged daily from the due date until the total debt (port charges plus any accrued interest) is paid in full.NQBP may recover an administrative fee (minimum of $100) and any additional
administration costs or legal costs (including any external legal costs based on invoiced accounts) incurred by NQBP as part of the debt recovery process in addition to the invoiced port charges and any accrued interest (these fees and charges are deemed to be an additional port charge). -
Port fees and charges for NQBP’s Weipa assets are determined on an individual basis. For more information please contact us.