Tender Details
Ports North Marine Pilot Transfer Services (Ports of Cairns & Mourilyan)
Business Name
Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Ltd
VP Reference #
VP515140
Buyers Reference #
CNS-OPS-26-4
Opens
Tuesday 30 June 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)
Closes
Friday 07 August 2026 01:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time) CLOSED
Supplier query cut-off
Thursday 30 July 2026 01:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)
Expected decision
Friday 18 September 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)
Buyer Details
Business Name
Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Ltd
Location
Hartley St
Cairns City, Queensland 4870
Australia
WebSite:
https://www.portsnorth.com.au/
Business Info
Ports North is responsible for the development and management of the declared Ports of Cairns, Cape Flattery, Karumba, Mourilyan, Skardon River, Quintell Beach, Thursday Island, Burketown and Cooktown. We are committed to supporting economic growth of Far North Queensland, through the movement of cargo bound for domestic and international markets. We believe Ports North not only connects the communities of Far North Queensland to each other, but we also connect Far North Queensland to the world.
Contact Details
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What the buyer is requesting
Details
Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited, trading as Ports North (PN) is a government-owned Corporation established under the Government Owned Corporations Act 1993 (Qld) that develops and manages Port facilities. PN operates the Ports of Cairns, Cape Flattery, Karumba, Mourilyan, Skardon River, Quintell Beach, Thursday Island, Burketown and Cooktown.

PN invites Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to undertake pilot transfer services for the ports of Mourilyan and Cairns from 18 February 2027, on behalf of PN who is the Responsible Pilotage Entity for the Compulsory Pilotage Area(s) of Cairns and Mourilyan under section 160(2) and Schedule 3 of the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994.
Supplier lists selected
Lists
  • Marine Transp. Products & Services
Categories selected
Categories
  • Marine Transport & Products & Services
    1: Stevedoring & Port Services
Regions of Service
Locations
  • Queensland
    1: Far North

All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.
Information requested by others
Information requested
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Updates made to this Request
15/Jul/2026 03:19 PM
Please note: The following attachment has been recently added.

1. Added: Part G - Prices and Rates Schedule.xlsx

Please consider this attachment when responding.

21/Jul/2026 04:08 PM
Please note: The following addendum has been recently added.

1. Added: (Addendum) CNS-OPS26-04-Marine Pilot Transfer Services -Addendum 01.pdf

This addendum is given to provide all tenderers with responses to Request for Information (RFI’s) received through Vendor Panel.

Please consider this addendum when responding.

22/Jul/2026 01:59 PM
Please note: The following addendum has been recently added.

Further to RFT Addendum No.01 issued 21 July 2026, please disregard the wording ‘PN will provide’ under Section No.2 Response as this was included at the end of the paragraph in error.

Thank you

29/Jul/2026 11:17 AM
Please note: The following addendum has been recently added.

1. Added: (Addendum) CNS-OPS26-Marine Pilot Transfer Services -Addendum 03.pdf

Extension of Time to Closing Date. Please note the tender period is extended, now closing Friday 7th August at 1:00pm.