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Bulk Sugar Terminals

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Working to maintain Queensland sugar's competitive advantage through expert operation of the industry's bulk sugar terminals

Queensland’s six purpose-built bulk sugar terminals are vital industry assets. They give us a significant competitive advantage in the world market and their efficient, effective and safe operation as a service to the industry is paramount. Queensland’s sugarcane farmers funded two-thirds of the construction costs of these terminals.

In January 2023, Sugar Terminals Limited (STL) announced its decision to terminate a longstanding partnership with Queensland Sugar Limited (QSL) for the operation of the industry’s bulk sugar terminals. This decision, which will come into effect in 2026, has caused division within the industry.

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