Port of Townsville

About Port of Townsville

Born out of the pastoral industries’ need to have close and obstacle free access to a harbour, the Port of Townsville has a rich and deep history of delivering leading returns for its stakeholders. From Harbour Board, to Port Authority, to Port of Townsville Limited, our organisational focus has always been to provide innovative and effective port services through the sound management of an efficient and customer-focused port. Corporate Governance Framework Port of Townsville Limited is a company Government Owned Corporation (GOC) established in its current form on 1 July 2008 pursuant to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and Government Owned Corporations Act 1993 (Qld) (as amended by the Government Owned Corporations Amendment Act 2007 (Qld)) (GOC Act). Corporate Governance Statement The Corporation and its Board of Directors take the responsibility to pursue efficient, effective, and accountable port management very seriously and are committed to achieving and demonstrating the highest standard of corporate governance. Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.