Port of Geelong

Geelong Port
The Bulk Grain Pier and grain elevator at North Geelong
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Location
CountryAustralia
LocationGeelong
Coordinates38°7′S 144°23′E / 38.117°S 144.383°E / -38.117; 144.383
UN/LOCODEAUGEX[1]
Details
Owned byStonepeak
Spirit Super
Type of harbourArtificial
No. of berths15[2]
Draft depth11.9 m.[2]
CEOBrett Winter
Statistics
Website
www.geelongport.com.au

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.[4]

  1. ^ "UNLOCODE (AU) - AUSTRALIA". www.unece.org. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Port of Geelong, Australia". www.findaport.com. Shipping Guides Ltd. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  3. ^ "City of Greater Geelong:Transportation – Sea". City of Greater Geelong. 2006. Archived from the original on 3 September 2007. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
  4. ^ a b Geelong port contributes $500mn a year to Victoria The Age 12 September 2005