Tasmanian Ports Corporation
The Tasmanian Ports Corporation (TasPorts) is a registered, privately held state owned corporation wholly owned by the Government of Tasmania. Tasports is responsible for the operation and management of all ports in Tasmania.
History
The company was created on the January 1, 2006, following the incorporation of the state's four port companies at that time; Hobart Ports Corporation, Port of Launceston, Port of Devonport Corporation and Burnie Port Corporation.
TasPorts was created for the purpose of facilitating trade for the benefit of Tasmania, through the commercial provision of infrastructure and services.
Historically most regional ports had their own Marine Board or similar bodies. In the 1950s there were Harbour Trusts and Marine Boards [1]
- Marine Board of Hobart
- Marine Board of Launceston
- Marine Board of Burnie
- Marine Board of Strahan
- Marine Board of Circular Head
- Marine Board of King Island
- Marine Board of Flinders
- Marine Board of Devonport
- Smithton Harbour Trust
- Ulverstone Harbour Trust
Current Ports
All under the central authority of Tasports:[2]-
- Port of Bell Bay
- Port of Burnie
- Port of Currie (King Island)
- Port of Devonport
- Port of Grassy (King Island)
- Port of Hobart
- Port of Lady Barron (Flinders Island)
- Port of Smithton
- Port of Stanley
- Port of Strahan
- Port of Triabunna
- Port of Whitemark (Flinders Island)
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