Melbourne

Melbourne is the country’s largest container and general cargo port, handling around 38% of the nation’s container trade.

42 container shipping lines, as well as a number of other general cargo carriers, make around 3200 ship calls a year to Melbourne, providing services to ports in all major parts of the world.

Located at the north of Port Phillip Bay, the port of Melbourne is serviced by more than 100 nautical miles of shipping channels and fairways between the Port Phillip Heads and the berths on the Yarra River, at Williamstown and Station Pier, Port Melbourne.

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Main Characteristics Latitude: 37° 49' 58" S Longitude: 144° 55' 3" E UN/LOCODE: AUMEL Port Type: Deepwater Seaport Port Size: Very Large  Official Website

Contact Information Port of Melbourne GPO Box 261 Melbourne, Victoria 3001 Phone: +61 3 9628 7555 Fax: +61 3 9628 7550 Email: