Melbourne unveils 2055 development strategy
THE PORT of Melbourne has released its Draft 2055 Port Development Strategy (Draft 2055 PDS) and opened it for public feedback, ahead of the publication of the final version in...
Victorian government advances offshore wind plans
VICTORIA’s Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D’Ambrosio has released Offshore Wind Energy Implementation Statement 4 (IS4) the next steps towards building 2 gigawatts (GW) of...
ACCC will not oppose Qube MIRRAT transaction
THE AUSTRALIAN Competition & Consumer Commission has announced it will not oppose will not oppose Qube Holdings’ proposed acquisition of Melbourne International RoRo & Auto...
LPG tanker Victoire breaks down in Bass Strait
The LPG tanker Victoire has broken down in Bass Strait and is drifting north-east but currently not at risk. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority confirmed that about 1600 on...
Emirates launches ‘game changing’ Melbourne-Dubai service
EMIRATES has launched its third non-stop Melbourne-Dubai service, marking the debut of Emirates’ newly four- class retrofit Boeing 777-300ER to Australia. The launch means...
SSR boost freight fleet with V/Line lease deal
FREIGHT rail specialist Southern Shorthaul Railroad has expanded its Victorian capabilities by taking long-term leases of 10 V/Line locomotives. Twenty-five 1,846 kw N-class were...
ACCC delays Qube/MIRRAT decision again
THE ACCC has delayed its decision on QUBE Holdings’ acquisition from Wallenius Wilhelmsen of the Melbourne International RoRo & Automotive Terminal until 10 April. It was 27 May...
West Gate Tunnel a game-changer for freight, minister says
VICTORIAN freight minister Melissa Horne says the West Gate Tunnel is set to be a transformative boon for freight movement to and from the Port of Melbourne. The minister was the...
Melbourne 2024 container volumes highest ever recorded
THE PORT of Melbourne has recorded the highest container trade volumes ever recorded in any Australian port. In 2024, the port saw a total of 3.396 million twenty-equivalent units...
Watch list created for West Gate tunnel issues
FOLLOWING a seminar early in March a watch list has been created of the likely impacts on the container transport industry from the opening of Melbourne’s West Gate Tunnel. More...
LNG power debuts in Aust container trades
ANL Container Line is celebrating another step in the journey to net carbon zero by 2050 with the arrival in Melbourne this morning [18 March] of the 8048 TEU newbuilding CMA CGM...
Victoria moving grain from road to rail
THE VICTORIAN state government wants to shift more grain movement to rail from road. It plans to get more grain moving to port and reducing the reliance on trucks on regional...
PoM, Boskalis dredge up 12-year deal
THE PORT of Melbourne (PoM) has signed a new, 12-year maintenance dredging contract with Dutch specialist Boskalis. PoM said although this new agreement – which became effective...
New Harbour Master appointed for Geelong and Hastings
PORTS Victoria has announced it has appointed Kylie McDonald as the new Harbour Master for the ports of Geelong and Hastings (Western Port). After an international recruitment...
OneStop announces key expansions
SOFTWARE solutions provider OneStop has announced the next chapter in its collaboration with ACFS Port Logistics, with an upcoming integration of the e-Depot and e-Rail Appleton...
