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.

  • Mackay

    Ships charges (tonnage rates)

    All vessels per gross register tonnage

    Financial Year 2023-24

      Excluding GSTGST Including GST

    For each 24 hours or part thereof from the time of berthing

    $0.534

    $0.053

    $0.587

    Minimum charge per berthing

    $2,590.301

    $259.030

    $2,849.331

    Cargo charges (harbour dues)

    Financial Year 2023-24

    Bulk Liquids Excluding GSTGST Including GST

    Molasses (per tonne)

    $4.178

    $0.418

    $4.596

    Petroleum and LP Gas (per kilolitre)

    $6.246

    $0.625

    $6.871

    Rectified Spirit, industrial alcohol and similar products (per kilolitre)

    $5.777

    $0.578

    $6.355

    Dry Bulk Loaded By Conveyor Excluding GSTGST Including GST
    Grain ‐ bulk (per tonne) $4.596 $0.460 $5.056
    Sugar – raw (per tonne) $4.178 $0.418 $4.596
    Sugar – refined (per tonne) $3.963 $0.396 $4.359
    Other Excluding GSTGST Including GST
    Empty Containers per Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) Price on Application   
    Full or Partly Full Containers per TEU Price on Application   

    Goods not otherwise specified (per tonne, kilolitre or cubic metre, whichever is greater)

    		 $6.374 $0.637 $7.011
    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 wharf being used, the equipment is instead trayed/floated onto or off the wharf by heavy vehicle.     		$19.346 $1.935 $21.281
    Animals Excluding GSTGST Including GST

    All (each)

    $3.889

    $0.389

    $4.278

    Service and security charges

    Financial Year 2023-24

    Various Excluding GSTGST Including GST

    Mooring and Unmooring charges for shipping (per vessel)

    $3,350.574

    $335.057

    $3,685.631

    Gangway Movement Charge (per movement)

    		 $1,675.292 $167.529 $1,842.821

    General Port Security Charge ‐ All Vessels (per vessel)

    		 $1,689.968 $168.997 $1,858.965
    Maritime Security Guard Fee (per hour)*(Applies to Passenger Vessels and Dangerous Good Vessels) $57.08 $5.708 $62.788
    Fresh Water Charge (per kilolitre) At Cost**   

    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 $92.00 ex GST per hour ($101.20 incl GST per hour).

    ** As charged by the Mackay Regional Council.  The Council charge is $2.91 per kilolitre (no GST applicable). 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).

  • Abbot Point

    Harbour dues

    Financial Year 2023-24

    Excluding GSTGST Including GST
    Harbour dues (per tonne) $0.230 $0.023 $0.253
    Tonnage dues (per GRT) $0.108 $0.011 $0.119
    Security dues (per tonne) $0.032 $0.003 $0.035

    Harbour dues are not payable on the ship’s stores when shipped in the port for consumption or use by the loading ship.

    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).

  • Hay Point

    Harbour Dues and Tonnage Dues

    Financial Year 2023-24

    Hay Point Coal Terminal (HPCT) Price Schedule

      Excluding GSTGST Including GST
    Harbour dues (per tonne) $0.075 $0.008 $0.083
    Tonnage dues (per GRT) $0.347 $0.035 $0.382

    Dalrymple Bay Terminal (DBCT) Price Schedule

      Excluding GSTGST Including GST
    Harbour dues (per tonne) $0.085 $0.009 $0.094
    Tonnage dues (per GRT) $0.371 $0.037 $0.408

    Hay Point Tug Harbour Price Schedule

    Excluding GSTGST Including GST
    Harbour dues (per tonne) $6,470.862 $647.086 $7,117.948
    Tonnage dues (per GRT) $1.195 $0.120 $1.315

    Harbour dues are not payable on the ship's stores when shipped in the port for consumption or use by the loading ship.

    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).

  • Weipa

    Port fees and charges for NQBP’s Weipa assets are determined on an individual basis. For more information please contact us.