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Transhipments and empties driving Port of Melbourne container trade

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TOTAL container trade at the Port of Melbourne has risen slightly for the September 2025 quarter compared to the three months to September 2024, but the biggest contributor to...
Transhipments and empties driving Port of Melbourne container trade

New Victorian airfreight centre open for business

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AN $8 MILLION airfreight facility at Avalon Airport in Victoria opened today [27 October], promising a tenfold increase in current capacity at the airport to 100,000 tonnes and...
New Victorian airfreight centre open for business

VTA chief slams ‘decades-long’ truck reform delay

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VICTORIAN Transport Association CEO Peter Anderson repeated calls for reforms to truck driver licensing and training regimes this week, saying the road transport industry had been...
VTA chief slams ‘decades-long’ truck reform delay

Dispute may threaten Victorian grain exports

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AN ONGOING dispute between the United Workers Union and GrainCorp has the potential to disrupt grain exports from the company’s Geelong and Portland terminals. Around 100 union...
Dispute may threaten Victorian grain exports

Melbourne and Shanghai seal green link

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THE PORT of Melbourne has inked an agreement with China’s Shanghai to establish a Green Shipping Corridor between the two ports. The agreement was formalised at the 2025 North...
Melbourne and Shanghai seal green link

James Whelan honoured with 2025 WFD Chalmers Award

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JAMES Whelan, managing director of Whelan Kartaway, has been announced as the recipient of the 2025 WFD Chalmers by the Victorian Transport Association (VTA) and Victorian Waste...
James Whelan honoured with 2025 WFD Chalmers Award

Protest targets key intersection in Melbourne freight precinct

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PROTESTORS targeted a key intersection in the suburb of Fishermans Bend, Melbourne on Wednesday morning, making known their opposition to any trade with Israel. According to...
Protest targets key intersection in Melbourne freight precinct

TasPorts, Strait Link ink long-term deal

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TASPORTS and Strait Link have finalised an agreement that will see the Bass Strait operator maintain its port of Burnie base for up to 30 years. The companies announced a...
TasPorts, Strait Link ink long-term deal

Groth aces Roma for ports and freight portfolio

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VICTORIAN opposition leader Brad Battin has announced a new front bench with Roma Britnell losing out to former tennis pro Sam Groth for the shadow portfolio of ports and freight....
Groth aces Roma for ports and freight portfolio

Seymour freight network study underway

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THE VICTORIAN Government has allocated $45,000 to conduct an examination of freight movements in the regional town of Seymour. Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne...
Seymour freight network study underway

Melbourne stays sustainability leader

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PORT of Melbourne has again been named a Sector Leader, maintaining its rating as a leading Australian and international port in the 2025 Global Real Estate Sustainability...
Melbourne stays sustainability leader

Vopak secures FSRU for Port Phillip Bay LNG terminal project

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VOPAK is claiming an advantage in the race to provide LNG imports for Victoria after securing an agreement for a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU). The company has...
Vopak secures FSRU for Port Phillip Bay LNG terminal project

Caryn Anderson appointed to chair Port of Hastings

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FORMER Port of Melbourne executive general manager Caryn Anderson has been appointed chair of the Port of Hastings Corporation (PoHC). Ms Anderson takes over from Mark Toohey who...
Caryn Anderson appointed to chair Port of Hastings

Agribusiness trade highlighted in Vic China report

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INCREASED support will be provided to Victorian agribusiness exporters keen to leverage the lucrative China market, the state government says. The government has just released its...
Agribusiness trade highlighted in Vic China report

Arrests follow further Webb Dock protests

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WEBB Dock at the Port of Melbourne again has been the focus of protest action, with activists setting themselves up on tripods at the entrance of Victoria International Container...
Arrests follow further Webb Dock protests