Victoria s future ports capacity

Victoria’s future ports capacityInfrastructure Victoria has released a discussion paper on the need, timing and location of a second container port in Victoria.The discussion paper invites stakeholders to comment on Victoria’s future ports capacity, particularly with respect to:Ultimate capacity at the Port of Melbourne;Future demand for Victorian import and export trade volumes, as well as interstate trade volumes;Changes in international and national supply chains;Distributions of trades across Victorian commercial ports; andFeasibility, advantages and drawbacks of a second container port at Port of Hastings or Bay WestThe Property Council believes that the effective management of freight supply chains and the industries that support them are a critical part of the state’s economic success. We are preparing our response with the input of the Industrial, Infrastructure and Logistics Committee. If you have additional comments or feedback please contact the policy team at 96 8300.