The Port of Brisbane Corporation has received seven proposals to operate new container facilities (known as Berths 11 and 12) at Fisherman Islands from around 2011.
Chief Executive Jeff Coleman says the seven proponents represent a range of well-known and highly respected Australian and international terminal operators and shipping lines.
They are understood to include Hutchinson Whampoa’s port arm, Maersk Line, a consortium involving Macquarie Bank and Queensland Investment Corporation, and Linfox and partners from the Philippines.
"We are delighted with what has been an exceptional response," Coleman says.
The successful proponent will be announced in the second half of 2007.
PricewaterhouseCoopers has been engaged as independent probity auditor for the tender. Its role encompasses review of the proposals, probity and evaluation procedures undertaken by the Corporation.
"As probity auditor, we will provide a final report to the evaluation committee in relation to compliance with the principles of probity (accountability, transparency, confidentiality and management of conflicts of interest), and the associated probity and evaluation procedures that have been established by the Corporation for this request for proposals," says PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Graham Dredge.
Coleman says that based on current container trade growth, capacity forecasts and operational performance benchmarks, the Corporation has identified the need for the new berths and their associated terminals to be operational by 2011 and 2013 respectively.
"Construction of the first of the two new berths is planned to begin in November 2008," he says.
Chief Executive Jeff Coleman says the seven proponents represent a range of well-known and highly respected Australian and international terminal operators and shipping lines.
They are understood to include Hutchinson Whampoa’s port arm, Maersk Line, a consortium involving Macquarie Bank and Queensland Investment Corporation, and Linfox and partners from the Philippines.
"We are delighted with what has been an exceptional response," Coleman says.
The successful proponent will be announced in the second half of 2007.
PricewaterhouseCoopers has been engaged as independent probity auditor for the tender. Its role encompasses review of the proposals, probity and evaluation procedures undertaken by the Corporation.
"As probity auditor, we will provide a final report to the evaluation committee in relation to compliance with the principles of probity (accountability, transparency, confidentiality and management of conflicts of interest), and the associated probity and evaluation procedures that have been established by the Corporation for this request for proposals," says PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Graham Dredge.
Coleman says that based on current container trade growth, capacity forecasts and operational performance benchmarks, the Corporation has identified the need for the new berths and their associated terminals to be operational by 2011 and 2013 respectively.
"Construction of the first of the two new berths is planned to begin in November 2008," he says.