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Port of Melbourne

Australia

Operational intelligence for throughput, vessel flow, berth conditions, utilization, related Predicts, and modeled network standing for Melbourne.

Oceania

Port index

70.7

-4.3%

Direction

Falling

Operational momentum

Utilization

60%

Within modeled target range

Berth wait

5h 42m

Avg modeled wait

Alongside

3

Vessels alongside

Waiting

2

Vessels awaiting berth

24H index move

-4.3%

7D momentum

+3.2%

30D momentum

+14.6%

Network position

#41 / 100

Historical index

Port Index Trend

Modeled 30-day trajectory for the selected port.

Current

70.7

30 days ago15 daysToday

Operating pressure

Congestion & Utilization

Relative pressure across berth wait and terminal utilization.

60%Utilization
Berth wait pressure12%
Waiting vessel pressure22%
Throughput intensity62%

Terminal utilization remains below peak operating pressure.

Vessel operations

Vessel Flow

Modeled vessel movement snapshot for the selected port.

Active vessels

14

Inbound

9

Waiting

2

Berth capacity

5

Alongside

3

Turn time

19h 24m

Departing

Not tracked

Inbound, waiting and alongside are modeled snapshots. Departing vessel counts are not available in the current dataset.

Portflow attribution

Why is this port moving?

Melbourne softened today as container throughput eased and vessels spent longer alongside. A partial offset came as vessel arrivals picked up.

Vessel activity

+4.21 pts

Arrivals, vessels worked and inbound queue.

TEU activity

-3.75 pts

Daily lifts vs. the port's own 30-day baseline.

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Current model

Port Conditions

ActivityStrong
CongestionClear
Vessel pressureNormal
Berth conditionsFlowing
Utilization60.0%

Conditions use the current modeled activity, vessel, wait and berth-utilization values.

Data governance

Source & Methodology

SourcePort of MelbournePort / Terminal + AIS feeds
Last updated8 min agoModeled · not live
Coverage#41 of 100Portflow port network
Open methodology →

Modeled readings are illustrative estimates until production feeds are connected. Production views should identify verified source, last-updated time, feed health, and methodology.

Network position

Relative Standing

Modeled score vs. the nearest-ranked ports in the network.

#39TurkiyeIzmit Bay
71.7 pts
#40ChinaXiamen
70.9 pts
#41AustraliaMelbourne
70.7 pts
#42IndonesiaTanjung Priok
70.6 pts
#43USASeattle / Tacoma
70.6 pts

Region

Oceania

Congestion

Clear

Trend

Falling

Network position

Melbourne Location

Global Port Network

100 tracked · All Ports · Global

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ActivityStrongModerateLowerSize = prominence

Reported baseline

Throughput History

PeriodTEUYoY trendStatus
Dec 24253,000+6.4%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Nov 24264,000+6.4%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Oct 24286,000+6.4%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Sep 24291,500+6.4%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Aug 24299,750+6.4%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Jul 24297,000+6.4%ESTIMATED MONTHLY

Monthly distribution is estimated from reported annual throughput using regional seasonality.

Portflow intelligence

Recent Activity

Throughput7,506 TEU modeled over 24 hours

Latest monthly estimate: 253K TEU for Dec 2024.

Vessel queue2 waiting · 9 inbound

Average modeled berth wait is 5h 42m.

Berth operations3 vessels alongside

60.0% modeled utilization across 5 container berths.

Activity movement−4.33% today

Melbourne softened today as container throughput eased and vessels spent longer alongside. A partial offset came as vessel arrivals picked up.

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