Port of Cairns

Cairns (UN/LOCODE AUCNS) is a strategic deep‑water port on Queensland’s tropical north‑eastern coast at 16.9203° S, 145.7709° E, operating in the Australia/Brisbane timezone; it serves as the primary gateway for bulk minerals, sugar, timber and containerised freight while supporting a thriving cruise‑ship terminal and commercial fishing fleet, with modern berths, a 12‑metre draft and integrated logistics zones that facilitate seamless multimodal connections to the national rail and road networks, reinforcing its role in regional economic development and Indo‑Pacific trade corridors; the port’s state‑of‑the‑art container terminal handles 1.2 million TEU annually, while its dedicated bulk precinct accommodates cape‑size vessels up to 300,000 dwt, underpinning export competitiveness.