Facilities
The port is managed by the Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL) and facilitates more than 2,600 ships each year. The Port of Brisbane has nine deep-water container berths and three deep-water bulk berths as well as 17 bulk and general cargo berths. In total the port transports more than 28 million tonnes of cargo each year.
There are two cruise ship wharves for Brisbane, with differing facilities. Portside Wharf was completed in 2006 and is an international standard facility for cruise liners, offering restaurants, coffee shops, gift shops, and more. However, due to the height restrictions of the Gateway Bridge, the larger ocean going cruise liners must dock further down the river at the more industrial standard Multi User Terminal at the Port of Brisbane. Multi User Terminal is managed by the Port of Brisbane.
The port accommodates a visitors centre and in 2005 a shorebird roost was constructed. The bird roost is the largest site built specifically for migratory shorebirds on the east coast of Australia.
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