BRISBANE: The Queen Mary 2 had to dock at Fisherman Islands’ container yards when it came to Brisbane in February, 2012. The Queen Mary 2 had to dock at Fisherman Islands’ container yards when it came to Brisbane in February, 2012. Photo:
The state government and the Port of Brisbane are in negotiations to build a new cruise terminal near the mouth of the Brisbane River that could accommodate the new breed of superliner. The inability of Portside Hamilton, upstream from the Gateway Bridges, to accommodate larger vessels has seen ships, such as Cunard’s Queen Mary 2, dock at container yards at Fisherman Islands.
The $750 million Hamilton Portside cruise ship terminal opened in August 2006, but two years later the need for a larger capacity facility was already being voiced. State Development Minister Anthony Lynham said plans were already underway at a business lunch this week.
Shipping activity at Port Qasim on February 11
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