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Melbourne

AUMELAustraliaOceania Reefer

Melbourne (AUMEL) is a sea port in Australia. What follows is what an exporter checks before booking: how the port handles cargo, what it requires on arrival, and who works there.

37.8333° S, 144.9667° E Open in OpenStreetMap

Agri-food handling

Reefer traffic
Yes
First port of entry
Yes
Quarantine and pratique
Yes
Container handling
Yes
Ro-ro handling
Yes

Port facts

Harbour size
Large
Harbour type
Coastal (natural)
Shelter
Excellent
Channel depth
11.6 m
Cargo pier depth
9.4 m
Anchorage depth
6.5 m
Maximum vessel length
349 m
Maximum vessel beam
50 m
Maximum vessel draft
14.9 m
Pilotage
Compulsory
Tugs
Yes
Cranes
fixed, mobile
Repairs
Major
Dry dock
Small
Rail connection
Yes
Supplies
provisions, potable water, fuel oil

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150). A row is absent where the dataset records nothing for this port.