MELBOURNE port terminal has set a new record on annual loading of grain.
About 1.4 million tonnes of grain were shipped through the port for the year ended June 30.
This was mostly made up of 1.3 million tonnes of bulk shipments of wheat, barley, canola and corn and 100,000 tonnes of containerised grain.
Emerald Grain said a record number of 47 ships berthed at the port during the year, loading an average 27,000 tonnes.
"We are extremely pleased with the way the terminal is performing," Emerald Grain's supply chain and operations general manager John Warda said.
Mr Warda said the higher throughput was due in part to the company's use of the Victorian and NSW train network.
Emerald aimed to receive at least half of its deliveries to the terminal by rail.
He said Emerald was hoping to build additional storage on the site and add extra road intake to increase throughput, subject to Port of Melbourne Corporation approval.
"Once these works are complete, the terminal will be capable of exporting around 2.4 million tonnes per year," he said.
Source:-www.weeklytimesnow.com.au
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