OVERVIEW
Situated about 25 kilometres north of Bowen, the Port of Abbot Point is Australia's most northerly coal port. It comprises a rail in-loading facility, coal handling and stockpile areas, and a single trestle jetty and conveyor connected to a berth and shiploader, located 2.75km off-shore.
Coal is supplied to Abbot Point by rail from Newlands, Collinsville and Sonoma mines. In addition, small quantities of coal are brought north on the coastal rail line from the Goonyella system for export. The port terminal is operated by Abbot Point Bulk Coal Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Xstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd.
The port is serviced by two tugs, which are based in Bowen, and pilotage is provided by Maritime Safety Queensland. PCQ is the port authority for the port, and has three staff based in Bowen who are responsible for maintaining the Bowen wharves and providing assistance at other PCQ ports.
The Port of Abbot Point is of significant strategic value to PCQ and the State, as there are very few locations along Queensland's eastern seaboard where deep water (>15m) is so close in-shore.
PORT SECURITY
Abbot Point is currently at Security Level 1. For more information on security requirements at Abbot Point, click on the following link SECURITY INFORMATION.
TRADE
In 2006–07, total throughput at Abbot Point was 11,153,719 tonnes, which is slightly down on the previous year. The port handled 149 ships during the financial year.
MONTHLY ACTUAL THROUGHPUT
| |
2005/06 |
2006/07 |
2007/08 |
| JUL |
1,093,873 |
850,026 |
896,259 |
| AUG |
913,949 |
1,053,194 |
1,101,938 |
| SEP |
1,397,237 |
754,281 |
790,770 |
| OCT |
1,260,151 |
940,589 |
979,301 |
| NOV |
879,336 |
945,635 |
1,082,161 |
| DEC |
891,859 |
1,076,450 |
1,371,135 |
| JAN |
1,166,959 |
907,037 |
1,053,979 |
| FEB |
666,687 |
898,694 |
763,214 |
| MAR |
491,198 |
776,586 |
932,535 |
| APR |
1,053,318 |
1,066,492 |
754,612 |
| MAY |
1,121,370 |
685,294 |
1,515,555 |
| JUN |
1,087,994 |
1,199,441 |
1,234,449 |
| TOTAL
| 12,023,931 |
11,153,719 |
12,475,908 |
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