Improving access to Victoria s key commercial ports

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1 Roads Australia Annual Victorian Industry Forum Improving access to Victoria s key commercial ports 28 August 2014 David Hodgett MP Minister for Ports Minister for Major Projects Minister for Manufacturing

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4 Global middle-class population (number) 5bn 4.85 bn 4bn 3bn 3.2 bn 2bn 1bn bn 525 m 1.32 bn 1.65 bn Asia Rest of the world Source: Food To Asia strategy

5 The status of Victoria s commercial ports PORT OF PORTLAND Big increases in exports of mineral sands, pine logs andgrain PORT OF GEELONG Record year for ship visits and throughput PORT OF MELBOURNE Australia s largest container port Port Capacity Project under way PORT OF HASTINGS Tenders awarded for key work packages

6 Port of Portland The south-west generates over half the state s commodities 24,639,763* 13,518,069* *Commodities produced in tonnes

7 MILDURA Port of Portland Upgrading the principal freight network OUYEN SWAN HILL TOCUMWAL ECHUCA WODONGA DIMBOOLA WANGARATTA SHEPPARTON BENALLA HORSHAM BENDIGO MARYBOROUGH SEYMOUR ARARAT BALLARAT PORTLAND HAMILTON GEELONG WARRAGUL TRARALGON BAIRNSDALE SALE WARRNAMBOOL Nationally significant Link PFN Potential upgrades to PFN

8 Port of Geelong Geelong Port and Land Infrastructure Plan

9 Port of Geelong Identified priorities PORT PRECINCT CONSOLIDATION CORIO REFINERY PIER DIRECT FREEWAY ACCESS LASCELLES WHARF NORLANE RAIL CONNECTION TO LASCELLES WHARF CORIO QUAY BULK GRAIN PIERS NORTH GEELONG

10 Port of Geelong Upgrading Shell Parade PRINCES FWY BACCHUS MARSH RD REFINERY PIER LASCELLES WHARF

11 ROAD UPGRADES BMD Constructions M1 PDI HUB Patrick AutoCare/Prix Car Port of Melbourne The Port Capacity Project Existing key roads New roads Existing open space Existing coastal /Bass Strait trade New automotive terminal and PDI hub New container handling AUTO TERMINAL OPERATOR Melbourne International RoRo Automotive Terminal CONTAINER TERMINAL OPERATOR Victorian International Container Terminal Limited MARITIME WORKS McConnell Dowell

12 Port of Melbourne Better port access CITYLINK-TULLA WESTERN RING RD CITYLINK-TULLA UPGRADE Extra lanes for freight seeking access to the port from the Calder and Hume Highways EASTERN FWY M1 SWANSON DOCK CBD EAST-WEST LINK Direct port access from warehousing and logistics areas in the outer west and outer east. WEBB DOCK ACCESS TO WEST GATE FWY Improved access between the West Gate Freeway and Webb Dock

13 Two scenarios for container cartage Annual port truck movements 7 million 6 million 5 million 4 million 1.24 TEU per truck 3 million 2 million 2.0 TEU per truck 1 million

14 30-metre combinations a huge efficiency boost

15 Metropolitan network for HPFVs Principal Freight Network Mass HPFV network (over 68.5 tonnes) Cubic 30m max length HPFV and access for vehicles from 36.5m regional network Regional cubic HPFV network PORT OF MELBOURNE PORT OF GEELONG PORT OF HASTINGS

16 MILDURA Regional network for HPFVs Mass HPFV network (over 68.5 tonnes) Cubic HPFV network SWAN HILL DENILIQUIN OAKLANDS TOCUMWAL ECHUCA WODONGA SHEPPARTON BENALLA WANGARATTA HORSHAM BENDIGO MARYBOROUGH SEYMOUR ARARAT HAMILTON BALLARAT BAIRNSDALE GEELONG WARRAGUL SALE PORTLAND TRARALGON WARRNAMBOOL

17 The growing container challenge (number of TEU) 12.0m 10.0m 8.0m Estimated Port of Melbourne container capacity 6.0m 4.0m 2.0m Source: PoMC

18 Port of Hastings Upgrading port access M3 LYNDHURST M1 CRANBOURNE Rail PORT PHILLIP BAY FRANKSTON CRANBOURNE SOUTH Road Port zone Gazetted for upgrade Subject to planning Planned rail MOUNT ELIZA BAXTER PEARCEDALE PENINSULA LINK TOORADIN MORNINGTON SOMERVILLE WARNEET MOOROODUC WESTERN PORT BAY HASTINGS

19 Existing import freight flows Heavy freight flows Medium freight flows Light freight flows Warehousing/distribution area

20 Post-2050 import freight flow scenario Heavy freight flows Medium freight flows Light freight flows Warehousing/distribution area

21 Why Hastings was chosen over the alternatives Hastings versus a new port in the west of the bay Hastings A new port Confirmed location Existing port Existing shipping channels Zoned land for port use Operational within 15 years Massive dredging required Estimated cost <$10 billion A realistic proposition

22 Questions David Hodgett MP Minister for Ports Minister for Major Projects Minister for Manufacturing