Sea / River port
Container terminal

Melbourne Port Details

General Information

Address GPO Box 261Melbourne, Victoria 3001Australia
Port Authority Port of Melbourne Corporation
Phone +61 3 9628 7555
Fax +61 3 9628 7550
Email -
Coordinates -37°-50'-22" S, 144°56'39" E
Decimal -37.8397159,144.9441684
UN/LOCODE AUMEL
Port Type Deepwater Seaport
Port Size Very Large
Website http://www.portofmelbourne.com
Terminal

Port Specifications

Port Detail

Region Australia
Inland port

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

Port Services

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