Gladstone Port Procedures and Information for Shipping

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Gladstone is situated just south of the Tropic of Capricorn, approximately 520km north of Brisbane, and is the principal port in central Queensland. It services a large area that is rich in natural resources, particularly coal. The principal cargoes that are discharged are petroleum products, caustic soda and bauxite, which is refined and re-exported as alumina. Exports include coal, cement clinker, wheat, alumina and aluminium.

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Last updated
27 April 2023