PORT OF MOURILYAN

OVERVIEW

The Port of Mourilyan is situated about 20 kilometres south of Innisfail. Its main trade is the export of raw sugar and molasses from the Innisfail, Babinda, Tully and Atherton Tablelands sugar-growing districts. It comprises on-shore sugar and molasses handling and storage facilities, and a single sugar loader and associated wharf located within a sheltered natural harbour.

The port terminal is operated by Mourilyan Bulk Sugar Terminal, a subsidiary of Queensland Sugar Limited (QSL). The terminal is supplied by the South Johnstone, Mourilyan, Tully and Babinda sugar mills.

Tug services are provided by North Queensland Marine Towage Pty Ltd tugs based in Mourilyan, while pilotage is provided by Maritime Safety Queensland.

Molasses is exported through the port by Australian Molasses Trading Pty Ltd. Live cattle are also exported through the port.

PORT SECURITY

The Port of Mourilyan is currently at Security Level 1. For more information on security requirements at Mourilyan, click on the following link SECURITY INFORMATION

TRADE

In 2007–08, total throughput at the Port of Mourilyan was 530,813 tonnes. Sugar exports totalled 470,224 tonnes, molasses exports totalled 55,263 and the port exported 5,326 head of livestock.

A total of 27 ships visited the port.

MONTHLY ACTUAL THROUGHPUT

	2006/07	2007/08	2008/09
JUL	54,446	121,387	69,000
AUG	76,694	82,312	125,698
SEP	90,429	50,699	84,750
OCT	77,750	87,350	108,506
NOV	73,081	27,874	42,000
DEC	36,994	0	35,000
JAN	35,000	43,507	8,556
FEB	0	0	8,513
MAR	68,500	17,358	7,702
APR	8,503	0	49,209
MAY	33,504	60,000
JUN	4,408	35,000
TOTAL	559,309	525,487	538,934