Melbourne trade surge

Patrick Terminals celebrated milestones with the arrival of CMA CGM Volga, the largest TEU vessel, and Seaspan Breeze, the largest by size, at Swanson Dock.

The ACCC has raised competition concerns over Qube’s proposed acquisition of MIRRAT and is seeking feedback on a remedy offered to address these issues.

Truck drivers in Melbourne are bearing the brunt of congestion issues at DP World’s West Swanson Terminal.

Australian steel producer BlueScope has ordered 13 Kalmar forklift trucks for its Western Port steel processing facility.

Victoria International Container Terminal, ICTSI’s fully automated container handling facility at the Port of Melbourne, has reached five million TEU.

Qube commenced “normal automated operations” at the import/export terminal (IMEX) of the new Moorebank rail facility near Sydney in May and June this year.