Port of Geelong explained

Geelong Port
Country:Australia
Location:Geelong
Coordinates:-38.1167°N 167°W
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Locode:AUGEX[1]
Berths:15[2]
Draft Depth:11.9 m.
Owner:Stonepeak
Spirit Super
Type:Artificial
Leadershiptitle:CEO
Leader:Brett Winter

The Port of Geelong is located on the shores of Corio Bay at Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The port is the sixth-largest in Australia by tonnage.[3]

Major commodities handled by the port include crude oil and petroleum products, export grain and woodchips, alumina imports, and fertiliser.[4] Major port industries include Graincorp's grain elevator and Viva Energy's Geelong Oil Refinery.

The Port of Geelong handled $5.6 billion worth of bulk cargo in 2004–05, made up of 12 million tonnes of cargo from 543 ship visits.

History

Before the initial settlement of Geelong, a sandbar across the bay from Point Lillias to Point Henry only allowed small ships to enter the inner harbour. Larger ships were required to drop anchor in the bay, and their cargo was brought into Geelong on lighters. At times it was possible to walk across the bay on the sandbar at low tide.[5]

The first channel through the sandbar was started in 1853, providing less than 4 metres draught for ships. This channel was straightened out and dredged at a depth of 6 metres in the 1860s. In 1881 dredging of a new channel was started which took 12 years to complete. It was named the Hopetoun Channel after the then Governor of Victoria, Lord Hopetoun, who opened it on 20 December 1893.[6]

By the early twentieth century shipping traffic had increased and the existing piers in the city area were proving inadequate. As a result, new port facilities were progressively provided in the North Geelong area.

Management

Management of the channels and port of Geelong was the responsibility of the Geelong Harbor Trust that was formed in December 1905.[7] In addition, the Authority was responsible for the associated ports at Queenscliff, Barwon Heads, Lorne and Apollo Bay.

In 1981, the trust was reconstituted as the Port of Geelong Authority as an attempt to follow modern practice with the naming of organisations responsible for ports operation throughout the world. The authority was privatised by the State Government, being sold to Ports Pty Ltd for $49.6 million on 1 July 1996.[8] Ports Pty Ltd was a joint venture between Primera, a wholly owned subsidiary of TNT (30%) and Infrastructure Investment Corporation (70%).[9] The port was later rebranded as Toll GeelongPort after the acquisition of TNT by Toll Holdings. The port is now branded as GeelongPort, and is a joint venture owned 50% by State Super and 50% by Brookfield’s Linx Cargo Care Group, following the sale of the Asciano group of companies in August 2016 (Asciano formed from the demerger of Toll Holdings in 2007).

In 2008 the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) revoked Asciano's exclusive equipment contract with the Port of Geelong. The ACCC found that the compulsory use of Asciano cranes for dry bulk and fertiliser unloading was anti-competitive, and that the negative effects of the arrangement outweighed any productivity improvements derived from use of a single equipment type.[10]

Facilities

Major piers in the Port of Geelong include:

By the early 1900s, shipping traffic has increased and the existing piers in the city area were inadequate. As a result, new port developments were started in the North Geelong area.

There are also a number of special purpose piers on Corio Bay:

Cruise ship visits

In addition to visits by the Spirit of Tasmania, Geelong also serves as a stop for cruise visits.[20]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UNLOCODE (AU) - AUSTRALIA . www.unece.org . . 8 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Port of Geelong, Australia . www.findaport.com . Shipping Guides Ltd . 8 October 2020.
  3. Web site: City of Greater Geelong:Transportation – Sea . City of Greater Geelong . 2006 . 8 February 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070903094716/http://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/Accessing_Council/Transportation/Sea/ . 3 September 2007.
  4. http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/geelong-port-contributes-500mn-a-year-to-victoria/2005/09/11/1126377204533.html Geelong port contributes $500mn a year to Victoria
  5. Web site: The History of the Bellarine Peninsula. 2 August 2007.
  6. Book: Begg , Peter . Geelong – The First 150 Years . Globe Press . 1990 . 0-9592863-5-7 .
  7. http://www.access.prov.vic.gov.au/public/component/daPublicBaseContainer?component=daViewAgency&entityId=1425 Public Record Office Victoria – Agency VA 1425
  8. Web site: DoI – THE REVIEW OF PORT REFORM IN VICTORIA. 2 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071023060445/http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/doi/doielect.nsf/2a6bd98dee287482ca256915001cff0c/9db05d5823e38074ca256be9000d0835/$FILE/PortReform02_chap1.pdf . 23 October 2007.
  9. Web site: ACCC not to oppose acquisition of port of Geelong. Australian Competition & Consumer Commission. 3 July 1996. 2 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222130254/https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/accc-not-to-oppose-acquisition-of-port-of-geelong. 22 February 2014. live.
  10. News: ACCC seeks to revoke dictated Geelong Port equipment use . Lloyd's List Daily Commercial News . 8 February 2008 . 8 February 2008 .
  11. Web site: Rail Geelong: Cunningham Pier Line. 12 December 2008.
  12. Web site: The Bay Steamers . Intown . 2020-01-23.
  13. Web site: Shipmate News. February 2007. www.shipmate.com.au. 29 June 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20070829045914/http://www.shipmate.com.au/file/doc_file_15.pdf. 29 August 2007. dead.
  14. Web site: Rail Geelong: Harbor Trust Sidings. 12 December 2008.
  15. Web site: 2020-04-23 . Spirit of Tasmania to leave historic Station Pier after three decades . 2022-09-03 . 7NEWS . en.
  16. Web site: Waters . Cara . 2022-09-19 . Small storm over a port as Geelong prepares for Spirit switch . 2022-09-23 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  17. Web site: DoI – THE REVIEW OF PORT REFORM IN VICTORIA. 2 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071023060445/http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/doi/doielect.nsf/2a6bd98dee287482ca256915001cff0c/9db05d5823e38074ca256be9000d0835/$FILE/PortReform02_chap1.pdf . 23 October 2007.
  18. Web site: DoI – THE REVIEW OF PORT REFORM IN VICTORIA. 2 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071023060445/http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/doi/doielect.nsf/2a6bd98dee287482ca256915001cff0c/9db05d5823e38074ca256be9000d0835/$FILE/PortReform02_chap1.pdf . 23 October 2007.
  19. Web site: REPORT relating to the proposed EAST COAST ARMAMENT COMPLEX POINT WILSON, VIC. 26 July 2007. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070610062913/http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/pwc/ecac/ecacRep.pdf. 10 June 2007. dmy-all.
  20. Web site: Scott . Katherine . 2022-09-02 . Cruise giants, including all three 'Queens', set for summer return . 2022-09-03 . Traveller . en-au.

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