Melbourne Port

Australia

General Information

Address GPO Box 261
Melbourne, Victoria 3001
Australia

Port Authority Port of Melbourne Corporation

Phone +61 3 9628 7555

Fax +61 3 9628 7550

Email information@portofmelbourne.com

Coordinates -37º -50' -22'' S, 144º 56' 39'' E

Decimal -37.8397159, 144.9441684

UN/LOCODE AUMEL

Port Type Deepwater Seaport

Port Size Very Large

Website www.portofmelbourne.com

Terminal Yes

List of main shipping lines serving the port

ALIANCA, ANL, AUSTRAL ASIA, CCS, CMA CGM, COSCO, DCL, EPS, Evergreen, FESCO, GSL, HAMBURG SUD, HANJIN, HEUNG-A , HMM, Maersk, MARFRED, MISC BERHAD, MSC, NEPTUNE, OOCL, PDL, PFL, PIL, RCL, SEACORP, SOFRANA, SYMS

Port Detail

Region Australia

Inland port No

Entrance Restrictions

Mean tide 1 foot m

Tide

Overhead Limit

Swell

Water Depth

Channel 41 - 45 feet 12.5 - 13.7 meters

Cargo Pier 31 - 35 feet 9.4 - 10 meters

Mean Tide 1 foot

Anchorage 36 - 40 feet 11 - 12.2 meters

Oil Terminal 26 - 30 feet 7.1 - 9.1 meters

Harbor Characteristics

Harbor Size Large

Shelter Excellent

Max Vessel Size Over 500 feet in length

Harbor Type River Natural

Turning Area Yes

Pilotage

Compulsory

Available

Advisable

Local Assist

Supplies

Provisions

Fuel Oil

Deck

Water

Diesel Oil

Engine

Lifts & Cranes

0-24 Ton Lifts

25-49 Ton Lifts

50-100 Ton Lifts

100+ Ton Lifts

Fixed Cranes

Mobile Cranes

Floating Cranes

Loading & Unloading

Wharves

Med Moor

Ice

Anchor

Beach

Tugs

Assist

Salvage

Quarantine

Pratique

Deratt Cert

Port Services

Longshore

Electrical Repair

Steam

Electrical

Navigation Eq

Repairs, Drydock & Other Services

Ship Repairs Major

Marine Railroad Large

Degauss -

Drydock Size Small

Garbage Disposal

Dirty Ballast

Communications

Telephone

Radio

Air

Telegraph

Radio Tel

Rail