Port of Brisbane Corporation chairman, David Harrison, and deputy premier Paul Lucas, cutting the ribbon at the recent commissioning of Brisbane's new wharf.

Port of Brisbane's new $57 million General Purpose Facility, comprising a wharf and terminal, was recently commissioned by Paul Lucas, deputy premier and minister for health.

The 210 metre facility, which took just over two years to construct, is expected to significantly boost project cargo and bulk trading capacity through Queensland's largest general cargo port.

It will be available for use by a range of customers and cargo types including scrap metal, project cargo, appropriate dry-bulk cargoes and livestock; as well as providing Sunstate Cement with an alternative berth when the coal berth is unavailable. The wharf can also be used for naval and lay-up vessels.

The wharf has the highest point load capacity of all Port of Brisbane wharves - 150t compared to 50t point load capacity. It is therefore capable of taking larger cranes and undertaking heavier lifts.