Ports : The Port of Melbourne highlights key import and export trends in new study
The Port of Melbourne has launched its findings on its Container Logistics Supply Chain Study (CLCS) that maps out container movements to and from the port, according to the company’s release.
The report helps to fully understand trends in the location of imports and exports, growth areas and to inform transport planning, land use planning, and community amenity considerations.
This type of container tracking report hasn’t been undertaken since 2009, and the supply chain has experienced significant changes with dramatic disruptions such as COVID-19. Understanding how the supply chain really works is fundamental to being able to manage them efficiently and keep freight moving.
The biggest shift is that Melbourne’s western suburbs have grown in importance as a freight hub with a 41% increase in the last ten years of being the final destination of imported goods through the port. From an export perspective, the report shows Warrnambool and Mildura as key drivers of Victorian exports through the port with an average of 5% each contributing to these figures with the South Western Corridor producing the most export containers in Victoria.
The report was developed by GHD Advisory, with support from the Victorian Department of Transport.
About Port of Melbourne
Port of Melbourne is Australia’s largest capital city container and general cargo port, handling more than one-third of the nation’s container trade. We operate as a landlord port and are responsible for planning, operating, and maintaining portland and shipping channels. We ensure the port has the capacity and capability needed to handle cargo, and that facilities and infrastructure are developed and maintained as needed.
Located in the heart of Melbourne, among growing communities, vital industrial precincts and transport corridors, we are the cornerstone of Victoria’s port freight transport network, operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Melbourne has continued to develop and evolve closely around the port, supporting the prosperity of thousands of businesses and the daily lives of many people across south-eastern Australia.
With the necessary port facilities and transport connections to handle each of the major trades, the Port of Melbourne serves as a vital freight hub for Australia, including southern New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania.
