Contact
Rec & Del Office – Ph: +61 3 8698 6931 or +61 3 8698 6932
Appleton Dock in its 60 plus years of history is designed and traditionally operated as a multi-purpose general cargo facility catering for general, bulk, project cargos and containers. The Terminal encompass four wharves along Yarra river and has a total area of 10 hectares.
Since 2014 Appleton Dock, redeveloped by AAT, operated in many capacities including the vehicle and RORO terminal. Today Appleton Dock can handle vessels up to 270m long and provide quality service and facility to store and handle various types of general cargo and containers.
AAT manages berthage, wharf space and delivers various services, including R&D, to third-party stevedoring companies.
The Facilities
The site complies with all Australian Customs and Biosecurity requirements and operates as a 24/7 facility. It runs in an open access site regime allowing any licenced stevedore or transport provider to entry the terminal.
Receival and delivery services, provided by AAT, are operated Monday to Friday from 06:00 AM until 02:00 PM.
The buildings on the site provide amenities for stevedores, office personnel and visitors. The site is security controlled at all times.
The Terminal has undercover storage capacity of 10,000 square metres.
Open Access Regime
The facilities are operated under an open-access regime. Any terminal operator may apply to have access to the site to service their customers. The access is on a non-discriminatory basis so that all parties are provided services to the same level.
Stevedores or transport operators seeking access to the terminal can apply through AAT who will provide a stevedore licence or permission access to approved applicants.
Terminal tariffs are published on the AAT website.
Within the stevedore licence, dispute resolution procedures are provided to enable parties to resolve any issues that may arise.
General Facts and Services
Appleton Dock Terminal has 24/7 available access. AAT’s Receival and Delivery operations are Mon to Fri from 0600 to 13.30. Additional hours and shifts can be negotiated as required.
AAT Services
- General Cargo
- Break Bulk Cargo
- Project Cargo
- Container Handling
- Reefers
- Dangerous Goods Handling
- Storage
- Biosecurity approved Services (4.6 Fumigation)
Equipment on Site
Forklifts:
Low Mast Omega F092 SWL 32
Low Mast Omega F093 SWL 32
Low Mast Omega F007 SWL 32
Low Mast Omega F94 SWL 32
Top Frame Omega F37 SWL 40
Top Frame Omega F38 SWL 40
Low Mast Hyster F20 SWL 16
Low Mast Omega F19 SWL 16
Low Mast Omega F15 SWL 16
Low Mast Kalmar F23 SWL 16
Low Mast Kalmar F39 SWL 16
Low Mast Kalmar F40 SWL 16
High Mast Kalmar F41, 42, 43, 44 SWL 16
Low Mast Clark F07 SWL 7
Hyster F23-05 SWL 4
Tugs/ Dock Truck:
TERBERG PM08 150T
SISU PM01 / PM03 80T
BERTH INFORMATION – AAT APPLETON DOCK
Total Berth Length: 750m
Maintained depth(m): 10.7
Max ship’s draught at berth: 10.1
For detailed information please refer to Harbour Master’s Directions & Port Information Guide.