The Port of Melbourne Corp. (PoMC) in Australia has shortlisted four groups for the bidding that is scheduled sometime in September this year. Aside from AICL, other groups shortlisted are the group of CMA CGM, ANL Container Line and Macquarie Specialised Asset Management; Hutchison Port Holdings; and Qube Holdings. The winner that would bag the contract for the new terminal located at Melbourne’s Webb Dock East covering about 30 hectares of waterfront, a utility ‘off-dock’ area and a container facility is expected to be announced early 2014.
Publicly-held International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has tied up anew with Australia-based Anglo Ports to launch a bid for the third $1.6-billion international container terminal project in Melbourne.
The tandem of ICTSI and Anglo Ports has partnered with two other companies to form the Australian International Container Terminals (AICL).
The consortium of ICTSI and Anglo Ports was also short-listed in the new Brisbane and Port Botany third container terminal bidding processes.