Freight and logistics networks

Many businesses are involved in moving and coordinating freight on the land side. They include importers and exporters, freight forwarders, marine insurance brokers, marine engineering firms, shipbuilding and repair yards, container depots, road carriers and rail carriers.

The Victorian Government has legislated that Port of Melbourne Corporation is to ensure that the Port of Melbourne is effectively integrated with other infrastructure systems by facilitating the integration of infrastructure and logistics systems in the port with relevant systems outside the port. This mandate recognises that to create an effective and efficient freight and logistics chains participants should look beyond their own physical and organisational boundaries and see the trade process as a whole, working with others to ensure improved outcomes for all.

The Victorian Government is working with industry to improve supply chain efficiency through projects such as the Freight and Logistics Strategy and initiatives of the Smart Freight project - the Port of Melbourne Supply Chain Model and the Business Activity Harmonisation Study.

Port of Melbourne Corporation will champion the innovative development and support of world class facilities, systems and services. It is presently developing both short- and long-term strategies for working with the industry to improve the flow of freight through the port.

Find more information about port facilities and services in the site’s Port Operations section.