Kate Lamason has been appointed a director of Ports North, the Queensland Government announced on 16 October 2026. The appointment was part of a wider set of board changes across four state-owned port corporations.
The same announcement named directors for Gladstone Ports Corporation, North Queensland Bulk Ports and the Port of Townsville. The government said the appointments are intended to strengthen oversight of the port businesses. It did not announce a change to port operations or a specific new project for Cairns.
For Cairns, the announcement is a governance change, not a claim that a new terminal or service has begun.
Source: Queensland Government media statement, 16 October 2026.
Image disclosure: This AI-generated conceptual editorial illustration depicts a fictional port and boardroom. It is not a photograph of Ports North or the appointment.
