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Ro-ro terminal opens at Melbourne

Chris Gillis
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Melbourne International RoRo & Automotive Terminal (MIRRAT), a subsidiary of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Terminal Holdings, has opened its new auto-handling terminal at Australia’s Port of Melbourne.

   Melbourne International RoRo & Automotive Terminal (MIRRAT), a subsidiary of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Terminal Holdings, has opened its new auto-handling terminal at Australia’s Port of Melbourne.
   The terminal, which has been in development for the past 18 months, includes 4,800 automotive laydown bays, 20,000 square meters for wash bays, a 120-ton gantry crane, and dedicated inspection zones. 
   In 2018, the facility will expand to include three vessel wharves and additional laydown area which will allow it to handle 1 million roll-on/roll-off units annually.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.