Melbourne – Gateway to Australasia
As Australia’s premier cargo gateway, Melbourne is the most cost-effective centre for freight distribution in the country. Economies of scale, investment in a world-class freight network, and an innovative collaboration between government and industry ensure that it maintains its leading position.
It has Australia’s largest container and general cargo port, ranking fiftieth in the world. With a steady increase in air services and 24-hour operations, its international airport handles Australia’s greatest air cargo export volumes. It has a high quality road network, and newly developed inter-modal freight hubs have increased efficiencies and reduced congestion. Freight volumes across all modes are expected to increase by 50 per cent by 2020 and to double by 2030, so Melbourne is implementing strategies to handle this growing freight task efficiently and with minimal environmental impact.
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AIR
With curfew-free operation, 2400 hectares of land, and proximity to the city freeway and arterial road network, Melbourne Airport is well-positioned for expansion.
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Seventeen consecutive years of container trade growth and total port trade of a record 75.7 million revenue tonnes makes Port of Melbourne Australia’s #1 container port.
ROAD
Melbourne is working up smart solutions for road freight efficiency, including IT-guided two-way loading, electronic booking, web cams and congestion reports to beat congestion.
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$1.1 billion investment in the state’s rail freight network will enable heavier, faster and longer freight trains to compete with advances in road transport technology.
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