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Brisbane

Name: Brisbane
Address: AU

UN/LOCODE AUBNE · Scale rank #94 worldwide

Harbour size: Large
Harbour type: river (natural)
Cargo pier depth: 14.9 m
Largest vessel: 346.9 m

Overview

Brisbane is a large seaport in Australia – harbour type: river (natural). Cargo pier depth up to 14.9 m; channel depth 9.1 m. Largest vessels accepted: length 346.9 m, beam 50.0 m, draft 14.2 m. Water body: South Pacific Ocean.

Country: Australia
Water body: South Pacific Ocean
UN/LOCODE: AUBNE
WPI number: 53490
Coordinates: -27.4000, 153.1515
Harbour size: Large
Harbour type: river (natural)
Shelter: Excellent

Location

Gold dot: port location; small dots: other ports of the country. Illustrative map. OpenStreetMap ↗

Infrastructure & depths

Channel depth9.1 m

Anchorage depth5.7 m

Cargo pier depth14.9 m

Oil terminal depth11.5 m

Tidal range1.8 m

Entrance width120.0 m

Max. vessel length346.9 m

Max. vessel beam50.0 m

Max. vessel draft14.2 m

Berths & cargo facilities

✓ Wharves
✓ Anchorage
✓ Container terminal
✓ Ro-Ro
✓ Solid bulk
✓ Liquid bulk
✓ Breakbulk

Cranes & lifts

✓ Fixed cranes
✓ Mobile cranes
✓ Floating cranes
✓ Lifts 50–100 t
✓ Lifts 25–49 t
✓ Lifts 0–24 t

Repairs: Major
Dry dock: Medium

Services & access

Pilotage, tugs & traffic

✓ Pilotage compulsory
✓ Pilotage available
✓ Tug assistance
✓ Vessel traffic service
✓ Port security
✓ First port of entry

Services & supplies

✓ Longshoremen
✓ Electricity
✓ Electrical repair
✓ Navigation equipment
✓ Medical facilities
✓ Garbage disposal
✓ Dirty ballast disposal
✓ Provisions
✓ Potable water
✓ Fuel oil
✓ Diesel oil
✓ Deck supplies
✓ Engine supplies
✓ Airport nearby
✓ Rail connection

Entrance restrictions

! Tide: yes
✓ Heavy swell: no
✓ Ice: no
! Other: yes
! Overhead limits: yes

✓ available · ✗ not available; items without data are hidden (World Port Index).

Vessel schedules

No liner service calling at Brisbane in the schedule data yet.

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Schedules & tracking of major carriers:

Trade with Vietnam

Vietnam and Australia share 3 FTA(s) – goods meeting the rules of origin enjoy preferential duties:

Australia market profile →International shipping Steel & steel structure manufacturing

Nearby ports

Port	Country	Harbour size	Distance
Gladstone	AU	Small	438 km
Port Alma	AU	Small	483 km
Ballina	AU	Small	168 km
Bundaberg	AU	Very small	293 km

Sources: World Port Index (NGA Pub. 150) – retrieved 2026-10-14; TEU: Lloyd’s List One Hundred Ports. For reference – confirm with the port or agent before operations. · Sailing Directions Pub. 127 (Enroute) - East Coast of Australia and New Zealand ↗