Port of Melbourne

Box volumes on upward trend in Melbourne

Port of Melbourne handled 281,000 TEUs in May, representing a 10% increase compared to the same month in 2023.

The Australian port reported that full container imports volumes were up in May 2024 against prior year with furniture, domestic appliances and paperboard all above last year’s volumes. Additionally, full container exports were increased with timber, hay, chaff & fodder, barley and meats all above last year’s volumes. At the same time, total empty container movements were also increased...

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Port of Melbourne handles 270,000 TEUs in April

The Port of Melbourne has announced its trade figures for April, revealing a substantial 11.7% year-on-year increase in container throughput, reaching a total of 270,000 TEU.

Full container import volumes (excluding Bass Strait) showed a 7.9% increase compared to the previous year, with significant rises in furniture, domestic appliances, non-electrical machinery, and paperboard.

Similarly, full container export volumes (excluding Bass Strait) also experienced an 8.8% growth, driven by higher...

https://container-news.com/port-of-melbourne-handles-270000-teus-in-april/

Port of Melbourne handles over 280,000 TEUs in March

The Port of Melbourne has released its trade update for March 2024, revealing a significant increase in total container throughput compared to March 2023, totalling 280,900 TEUs.

Full container imports (excluding those from Bass Strait) saw a rise in volumes compared to the previous year, with furniture, domestic appliances, metal manufactures, and paperboard all surpassing last year’s figures.

Similarly, full container exports (excluding those from Bass Strait) experienced an increase in volumes...

https://container-news.com/port-of-melbourne-handles-over-280000-teus-in-march/

Port of Melbourne reports container growth in February

In February, the total container throughput at the Port of Melbourne increased compared to the same month in 2023, reaching a total of 262,250 TEUs.

The Australian port’s full container imports (excluding Bass Strait) saw an increase in volumes in February, with furniture, machinery, domestic appliances, and paperboard all surpassing last year’s levels.

Similarly, full container exports (excluding Bass Strait) experienced a rise in volumes, with hay, chaff & fodder, fresh fruit, barley, and...

https://container-news.com/port-of-melbourne-reports-container-growth-in-february/

Melbourne’s VICT proceeds with expansion project

Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) recently completed Phase 3A of its expansion project.

With the expansion of VICT, supersized ships can now sail directly into Port Phillip and dock at VICT, the only terminal in Melbourne capable of receiving them. This translates to faster turnaround times, improved efficiency, and ultimately, a competitive edge for Australian businesses, according to the terminal operator, International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI).

Enrique K. Razon...

https://container-news.com/melbournes-vict-proceeds-with-expansion-project/

Port of Melbourne handles nearly 270,000 TEUs in January

The Port of Melbourne reported an increase in total container throughput for January 2024 compared to the same month last year, totalling 269,044 TEUs.

Full container imports (excluding Bass Strait) showed growth from the previous year with higher volumes observed in furniture, metal manufactures, domestic appliances, and paperboard. However, full container exports (excluding Bass Strait) saw a decline in January 2024 compared to the previous year with wheat, cotton, miscellaneous manufactures,...

https://container-news.com/port-of-melbourne-handles-nearly-270000-teus-in-january/

Dockers stop ZIM boxship from berthing in Melbourne

A ship operated by ZIM Line has been held up by pro-Palestine unionists in Australia’s Melbourne port for five days now.

The newly built 5,504 TEU ZIM Ganges arrived in Melbourne on 19 January on its maiden voyage from Busan, South Korea.

However, the Trade Unionists for Palestine, along with protesters from Free Palestine Melbourne and Disrupt Wars, have been preventing the ship from docking at Victoria International Terminal.

In a Facebook post, Trade Unionists for Palestine wrote: “For the last...

https://container-news.com/dockers-stop-zim-boxship-from-berthing-in-melbourne/

Freight Victoria declares that there are “prolonged container supply chain disruptions”

Freight Victoria, a government entity set up to co-ordinate on freight matters, has declared that there are prolonged container supply chain disruptions at the Port of Melbourne which justifies the […]

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Australia’s Victoria International Container Terminal to complete Phase 3A expansion by year-end

Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), International Container Terminal Services’ (ICTSI) operation at the Port of Melbourne in Australia, is scheduled to undergo completion of Phase 3A of its expansion project this December. The AU$235 million (US$155.9 million) project is being carried out in two phases. Phase 3A will increase the terminal’s capacity by 30 per […]

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