CONSTRUCTION work on Brisbane’s new International Cruise Terminal is proceeding apace, with almost all of its 107 wharf piles installed and major civil works including concrete pours and the base of the new terminal building in progress. Within the next two to three months the developers expect the roof to...
CONSTRUCTION work on Brisbane’s new International Cruise Terminal is proceeding apace, with almost all of its 107 wharf piles installed and major civil works including concrete pours and the base of the new terminal building in progress.
Within the next two to three months the developers expect the roof to be on the new terminal, while car park and road works are also under way.
Port of Brisbane GM Strategy and Innovation, Cameron Hall, showcased the project at the Australian Cruise Association conference in Geelong yesterday, saying the project is expected to be completed significantly ahead of the 03 Oct 2020 arrival of its first vessel.
“We’re going to be ready for practical completion by the end of the financial year,” he promised, with the debut of commercial operations to be preceded by an extensive “FITT” program – meaning “Facility Induction Testing and Training”.
“We want to make sure that when the first vessel does arrive it’s the perfect passenger experience,” Hall said.
“We will be handling 450,000-500,000 passengers per year, so we are really doubling down on our efforts to make sure the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal delivers on what is required by this vibrant and exciting sector of our economy.”
He confirmed the terminal already had 190 bookings for the 2020/21 season, with capacity also in place for Oasis-class ships.
