Major Australian Ports

Australian Ports

Australia is home to five major general cargo ports, including the Port of Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Fremantle and Adelaide. All with world-class facilities. With 99% of Australia's international trade transported by sea, Australian Ports are pivotal to Australia's economic future.

Melbourne

Found in south east Australia, the city of Melbourne, recognised as Australia's ‘sporting and cultural capital' is also a major centre for commerce and industry and is home to the busiest seaport for containerised and general cargo in Australia. Located in Melbourne Victoria, the Port of Melbourne sits on the mouth of the Yarra River, which is at the head of Port Phillip Bay. The Port of Melbourne handles more than $75 billion in trade every year and 39% of the nation's container trade.

Sydney

Sydney, Australia's most populous city is host to the second largest container port serving the nation's largest market. The Port of Sydney was the first major port in Australia and has been in operation for over 200 years. Today, the Port of Sydney is an economic powerhouse, handling more than $50 billion of international and domestic trade annually.

Perth

Another major Australian port is located 30kms from Perth at Fremantle, on the Western Coast of Australia. The Fremantle port operates from two locations, Fremantle Inner Harbour and the Outer Harbour approximately 20 kilometres south at Kwinana. Fremantle Ports is often a first and last ‘port of call' for shipping between Australia and overseas, making it a very notable port. Of the five major general cargo ports, Fremantle is the closest to Singapore, which is four and a half days by sea. The Fremantle Ports are now among the fastest growing Australian container ports, handling about $24 billion in trade annually.

Brisbane

The Port of Brisbane, located in Queensland, Australia's second largest state, is the only purpose-build, capital-city, intermodal port complex in Australia. The ports limits extend geographically from Caloundra to the southern tip of Moreton Island including the 90km shipping channel. The ports facilities extend up the Brisbane River to include bulk commodity and general cargo wharves, a cruise terminal, and a dockyard facility.

Adelaide

Positioned at the centre of Australia's southern coast, the Port of Adelaide continues to enjoy a significant increase in trade activity with export booms in the shipment of grains, wine, motor vehicles and automotive components, ores and concentres.