$125million dock port rail project awarded
Port of Melbourne is a step closer to implementing a critical rail solution to meet the needs of a growing port, having awarded the construction contract to move ahead with the Port Rail Transformation Project (PRTP).
Seymour Whyte has been engaged by Port of Melbourne to develop new rail infrastructure at the port, including a new rail terminal interfacing with the container terminal at Swanson Dock East.
Port of Melbourne is Australia’s largest container and general cargo port, handling more than one-third of the nation’s container trade. Each year, the port contributes approximately $6 billion to the Victorian economy.
The $125 million on-dock rail plan is part of the state government’s plan to improve the port’s efficiency by allowing more containers moved by rail, by-passing roads in inner Melbourne. In addition to increase existing terminal capacity, it includes a new rail terminal construction.
John Kirkwood, Seymour Whyte Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, said the contract with Port of Melbourne recognised Seymour Whyte’s extensive experience in collaborative contracting.
“We are delighted to have entered into an early contractor involvement (ECI) contract with Port of Melbourne earlier this year and now the delivery contract of this important Port Rail Transformation Project,” Mr Kirkwood said.
Mr Kirkwood credited Seymour Whyte’s smart partnerships approach for the contract award, which he said included opportunities to reuse and recycle, diverting materials from waste streams.