Plenty of work continues on our proposed Channel Enhancement Project, including ongoing engagement, preparing public notifications and scoping key studies for the draft Environmental Impact Statement.

Our teams have also been busy progressing important trade, logistics and environmental initiatives, while the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal has set sail on its fourth cruise season.

If you would like more information about anything in this edition of Port of Brisbane News, please contact us.

Quandamooka Jarjums Camp

Since 2015, we’ve proudly sponsored the annual Quandamooka Jarjums Camp on Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island).

Led by Dunwich State School, Minjerribah Moorgumpin Elders in Council, and Yulu Burri Ba, and supported by PBPL, DP World, Svitzer and WGA, the Indigenous cultural immersion program welcomed over 40 Year 6 students from Dunwich State School and Bayside schools.

Port volunteers joined Elders, teachers and principals to help set up camp and take part in a day of storytelling, traditional dance, and food.

This longstanding partnership reflects PBPL’s commitment to reconcilitation and community partnerships that foster respect, learning and shared value. For those in attendance, the camp was once again a memorable and meaningful experience.

Watch a highlights video here.

Channel Enhancement Project 

With the Terms of Reference for the Port of Brisbane’s proposed Channel Enhancement Project now finalised, PBPL is preparing the required public notifications and developing scopes for the key studies required to prepare the draft Environmental Impact Statement.

Monitoring beacons are now in place in Moreton Bay for water quality data collection, measuring turbidity and temperature. Plans are also underway to install monitoring equipment on the Future Port Expansion rock wall to look at the number and frequency of recreational vessels that travel through the area being investigated for future port expansion.

Over recent months, a significant amount of technical and research work has been progressed along with continued engagement with community and environmental stakeholders, including Traditional Owners. A detailed update is available in the ‘October 2025’ newsletter on the project website.

5-Star GRESB rating achieved 

For the sixth consecutive year we achieved a 5-star rating for the GRESB Infrastructure Assessment, this year receiving 100/100 in the globally recognised ESG benchmark.

This result reflects the dedication of our team and the work we’re doing to embed sustainability across our operations and build a resilient, future-focused port for our customers, partners and community.

Our recently released 2024/25 Sustainability Report details the strong progress we’re making our 2030 sustainability goals and Sustainability Linked Loan commitments.

Learn more here.

New R&D project underway at the Port

We’ve begun a 12-month research project with Queensland University of Technology and iMOVE Australia to develop the framework and operational requirements, to simulate autonomous short haul container transfers at the Port of Brisbane within a Digital Twin.

The project will explore the regulatory, safety, technical, and security requirements for low/zero-emission autonomous vehicles moving empty containers between terminals, depots and the Brisbane Multimodal Terminal.

With freight demand rising and an aging truck driver workforce, this research is exploring future-ready solutions to supplement requirements to help the Port continue servicing Queensland’s growing population well into the future.

Visit our website for more information.

New cruise season sets sail at BICT

The Brisbane International Cruise Terminal’s (BICT) fourth season is officially underway, with 142 cruise ships from 11 cruise lines currently scheduled to call throughout the 2025/26 season.

Among them are nine maiden visits from vessels including Voyager of the Seas, Queen Anne, Discovery Princess and Island Princess.

Cruising this summer season? Visit our website for more information.

Tallest OSOM load rolls through the Port

Last month, we helped facilitate one of the tallest OSOM loads seen at the Port – a Reactor Top sitting at approximately 7.86m total transport height and weighing 95T.

The highly controlled operation required the load to travel from AAT on the wrong side of Port Drive and Captain Bishop Bridge to exit the port precinct safely and highlights the continuing and major role of the Port in facilitating the efficient movement of freight for Queensland.

Collaboration was critical, with a significant amount of planning and coordination required between PBPL, Deugro Projects, TPH Project Solutions, Russell Transport, Avada Traffic, Ventia, Department of Transport and Main Roads, QPS and AAT.

Congratulations to everyone involved. Take a look at the impressive OSOM load here.

Whyte Island Rehabilitation Project

In 2023 we commenced a multi-year project to rehabilitate a 10ha area of degraded coastal land at Whyte Island, an important high tide roosting habitat for internationally protected migratory birds which also utilise other port sites including our shorebird roost and Future Port Expansion area. 

We’ve been working with B4C to manage the rehabilitation works and restrict access to the area to protect its important ecological values. We’ve also engaged First Nations contractor, Tuff Yards, to assist with ongoing management including mechanical weed control, Wedgetail Solutions to assist us with invasive species management (especially foxes) and BMT for ecological surveys and advice. 

Our biodiversity assessment showed that this work has directly improved 7.35ha of the area since the commencement of the project and protected an additional 15.6ha of tidal wetlands.

Find out more or watch a short video here. 

$100,000 funding for eco-education continues in FY26

PBPL’s longstanding eco-education partners Moreton Bay Environmental Education Centre (MBEEC) and EcoMarines Foundation are sharing in another $100,000 in funding in FY26 through our Community Partnership Program.

Education and engagement is an important part of our Sustainability Program and in FY25, we engaged with more than 2,635 students through 112 school group activities, helping them learn about the Port’s vital role in the economy and showing how we care for the environment while managing port operations.