Delivering for Sydney and beyond
Port Botany in Sydney’s south is one of Australia’s largest container ports and a vital asset for the State and national economy.
Port Botany is a deep-water seaport located in Botany Bay. Around 1600 ships carrying over 2.5 million containers (TEU) pass through Port Botany each year to support the largest population centre in the country. These ships provide the essential and everyday goods needed by the people and businesses of NSW and take the State’s valuable exports overseas.
Port Botany also specialises in bulk liquid imports, such as petroleum and natural gas, and is home to Sydney’s Vessel Traffic Services who monitor vessel movements and provide navigational assistance to mariners across Botany Bay, Sydney Harbour and beyond.
Port Botany’s landside port operations are managed by NSW Ports.
Annual quick facts
Port Botany vessel movements
| Date & Time | Expected | ARR / DEP | Vessel | Vessel type | Agent | From | To | In port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 14 Sep 06:00 |
N/A | Departure | MSC Lucia III | Container Ship (Fully Cellular) | MSC | 8 Brotherson Dock (BD8) | Auckland | No |
| Mon 14 Sep 12:00 |
N/A | Arrival | Gulf Baynunah | Tanker (unspecified) | GAC | Ulsan | Kurnell 2 (KUR2) | No |
| Mon 14 Sep 14:00 |
N/A | Departure | MSC Nassau IV | Container Ship (Fully Cellular) | MSC | 9 Brotherson Dock (BD9) | Melbourne | No |
| Mon 14 Sep 23:00 |
N/A | Departure | TS Sydney | Container Ship (Fully Cellular) | SWA | Hayes Dock 2 (HD2) | Brisbane | No |
| Tue 15 Sep 04:00 |
N/A | Arrival | Maersk Fukuoka | Container Ship (Fully Cellular) | ISS | Yantian Pt | 9 Brotherson Dock (BD9) | No |
| Tue 15 Sep 04:30 |
N/A | Arrival | Seasmile | Container Ship (Fully Cellular) | ISS | Yantian Pt | 7 Brotherson Dock (BD7) | No |
| Tue 15 Sep 06:30 |
N/A | Departure | OOCL Brisbane | Container Ship (Fully Cellular) | ISS | 9 Brotherson Dock (BD9) | Brisbane | No |
| Tue 15 Sep 11:30 |
N/A | Departure | Maersk Rio Blanco | Container Ship (Fully Cellular) | ISS | 12 Brotherson Dock (BD12) | Tauranga | No |
Port Botany information
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