Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Port of Melbourne to develop third, $1.2 bil container terminal

The Port of Melbourne, Australia will participate in the public-private development of a third, $1.2 billion container terminal at Webb Dock in Port Phillip Bay that is scheduled to be operational by 2016, according to an announcement by the provincial government.

"This major infrastructure project is an exciting opportunity to cement Victoria's reputation as the freight and logistics capital of Australia," Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu in a statement.

"The project will provide 700 direct jobs and 1,900 indirect jobs across Victoria, in addition to ensuring we are well placed to cater for the forecast demand in container freight,” he said.

The Port of Melbourne handled a record 2.5 million TEUs in 2010-2011 and Baillieu said the enhanced cargo-handling complex will be positioned to reach 8 million TEUs by 2035.

"A fantastic aspect of this development will be the construction of a dedicated route for trucks accessing Webb Dock," Baillieu said.

"With new on and off ramps linking the port directly to the M1, Williamstown Road will be completely free from port trucks,” he said.

The Minister for Ports, Denis Napthine, said there would be a “competitive bidding process for the right to build and operate a new facility at what is already Australia's busiest container port is expected to attract significant interest from industry."

 

 

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