| Statutory corporation overview | |
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| Preceding Statutory corporation |
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| Jurisdiction | The State of Queensland |
| Headquarters | Cairns, Queensland 16°55′36″S 145°46′42″E / 16.9265844°S 145.7784339°E[1] |
| Parent Statutory corporation | Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited |
| Website | www |
Ports North, the trading name of the Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited, is a Queensland Government statutory corporation that is responsible for the Cairns Marlin Marina and the Cairns Cityport project and the ports in Cairns, Cape Flattery, Karumba, Mourilyan, Skardon River, Quintell Beach, Thursday Island, Burketown and Cooktown, in Queensland, Australia.[2] Since 2023, the shareholding Ministers are the Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Transport and Main Roads.[2]
Formerly known as the Cairns Port Authority, the corporation was responsible for the operation of the Cairns International Airport until the sale of the airport in December 2008 to a private consortium. The former authority was responsible for the Cairns Seaport and in 2009 became responsible for the regional ports of Mourilyan, Cooktown, Cape Flattery, Quintell Beach, Thursday Island, Skardon River, Karumba and Burketown.
- ^ Google (25 March 2020). "Ports North" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ a b "About Us". Ports North. Retrieved 25 March 2020.