News / Capacity to handle bigger box ships will give port of Melbourne a boost

The OOCL Seoul docks at VICT in Melbourne

03/09/2018

Australian container supply chains could be set to change after the first call of an 8,000 teu-plus vessel at the port of Melbourne as carriers seek to capitalise on soaring Asia-Australasia demand.

Melbourne’s ICTSI-operated Victoria International Container Terminal (IVICT) last week handled the 8,063 teu OOCL Seoul, ...

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