Victoria is served by four major ports, as shown in Table 50. The DEC for ports across Victoria is projected to increase by 73 per cent from $4.72 billion in 2011 to $8.16 billion in 2031.
Table 50: Victorian port tonnages - 2012-13
| Total Throughput (mass tonnes) | Containerised trade in TEU | ||||||
Port | Imports | Exports | Total | Total as % | Imports | Exports | Total | Total as % |
Melbourne Port Corporation | 19,432,647 | 15,626,673 | 35,059,320 | 3.11% | 1,267,685 | 1,244,456 | 2,512,141 | 35.06% |
Geelong Port (Patrick) | 7,916,991 | 4,919,657 | 12,836,648 | 1.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
Port of Portland | 1,045,723 | 4,287,989 | 5,333,712 | 0.47% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
Port of Hastings (Patrick) | 577,306 | 1,427,920 | 2,005,226 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
Victoria Total | 28,972,667 | 26,262,239 | 55,234,906 | 4.89% | 1,267,685 | 1,244,456 | 2,512,141 | 35.06% |
Source: Ports Australia (2014a)
The Victorian Government has indicated it will investigate options for a second container port to provide additional container terminal capacity for Victoria. This may include options in the west of Port Phillip Bay or at the Port of Hastings. The Victorian Government has indicated it will establish Infrastructure Victoria and seek its expert advice on a preferred site for a second container port development.