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 Available

Port Specifications

Port Detail

Region Australia
Inland port Unavailable

Entrance Restrictions

Mean tide 1 foot m
Tide Available
Overhead Limit Available
Swell Unavailable

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 Available

Port Services

Pilotage

Compulsory Available
Available Available
Advisable Available
Local Assist Unavailable

Supplies

Provisions Available
Fuel Oil Available
Deck Available
Water Available
Diesel Oil Available
Engine Available

Lifts & Cranes

0-24 Ton Lifts Unavailable
25-49 Ton Lifts Unavailable
50-100 Ton Lifts Unavailable
100+ Ton Lifts Unavailable
Fixed Cranes Available
Mobile Cranes Available
Floating Cranes Available

Loading & Unloading

Wharves Available
Med Moor Unavailable
Ice Unavailable
Anchor Unavailable
Beach Unavailable

Tugs

Assist Available
Salvage Unavailable

Quarantine

Pratique Available
Deratt Cert Unavailable

Port Services

Longshore Available
Electrical Repair Available
Steam Available
Electrical Available
Navigation Eq Available

Repairs, Drydock & Other Services

Ship Repairs Major
Marine Railroad Large
Degauss -
Drydock Size Small
Garbage Disposal Available
Dirty Ballast Available

Communications

Telephone Available
Radio Available
Air Available
Telegraph Available
Radio Tel Available
Rail Available