Ports North

Queensland Government company managing sea ports in Far North Queensland Ports NorthPorts North headquarters in CairnsStatutory corporation overviewPreceding Statutory corporationCairns Port AuthorityJurisdictionThe State of QueenslandHeadquartersCairns, Queensland16°55′36″S 145°46′42″E / 16.9265844°S 145.7784339°E / -16.9265844; 145.7784339 (Ports North office)Parent Statutory corporationFar North Queensland Ports Corporation LimitedWebsitewww.portsnorth.com.au 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. Since 2023, the shareholding Ministers are the Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Transport and Main Roads. History 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 forme