About Us
Port of Newcastle is responsible for vessel scheduling, property management and port development, trade development, cruise shipping, dredging and survey, wharf and berth services, maintenance of major port assets, and pricing for associated services.
Strategically positioned at the gateway to the largest regional economy in New South Wales, with close proximity to Sydney, the port is the economic and trading centre for the Hunter Valley and much of northern New South Wales and is a critical supply chain interface for the movement of cargo.
The Port of Newcastle at a glance:
- 215 years of commercial shipping.
- Handles more than 40 commodities and 4,600 ship movements per annum.
- 200 hectares of vacant port land available for development, with significant deep water access.
- Total land holdings of 792 hectares.
- 20 operational berths.
- Main channel depth of 15.2 metres.
