Port of Townsville Overview

Join the North Queensland Branch for their Port of Townsville Overview in September.

About this event

The Port of Townsville is Northern Australia’s largest container and automotive port, and the country's leading exporter of copper, zinc, lead, sugar, fertiliser and molasses. Located in the heart of Northern Australia's largest city, the Port handles more than 30 diverse commodities and is a strategic defence and cruise port.

Trade through the port is forecast to treble over the next 30 years, and the $1.6 billion port expansion plan will ensure that growth is facilitated in a sustainable manner.

Find out more in our upcoming tech talk with Drew Penny, General Manager of Customer, Operations, and Safety, Port of Townsville Limited.

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Drew Penny

General Manager Customer, Operations and Safety, Port of Townsville Limited

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Appointed as General Manager of Operations in April 2018 and then to General Manager Customer, Operations and Safety in October 2019, Drew Penny brings a wealth of operational and leadership experience gained over 15 years in the mining industry to the Port of Townsville. Drew’s management experience covers various areas including operations & logistics, maintenance, projects, organisational change and commercial. He believes in building collaborative relationships, driving process discipline and delivering safe successful outcomes for the business.