Regional Impact of the Port of Gladstone

Working Paper 47 - Regional Impact of the Port of Gladstone
Publication Subject(s)
maritime
regions
Publication Type
Working Paper
ISSN
1440-9707
Release date

This report presents the economic impact of the Port of Gladstone on the Fitzroy region in Queensland. At the time of writing, Gladstone Port was the fourth largest in Australia. By measuring both direct and flow-on effects, the study estimated that the port was responsible for 2.3% of all employment in the region, with a value added contribution of 3.0%.