Port of Geelong<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cAt the moment, the government is forecasting an almost record harvest nationally, with an increase in production of 76 per cent in 2020-21 to 51.5 million tonnes,\u201d VRCA chief executive Peter Mannion said.<\/p>\n
\u201cLooking at the Victorian output, the projected bumper crop will almost match the record high of 9.5 million tonnes back in 2016-17.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat year, about 2.3 million tonnes of grain was exported from the Port of Geelong and we\u2019re expecting a very similar amount this year, which will make for a very busy port.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the bumper harvest of 2016-17, as many as 62 bulk export grain vessels visited the Port of Geelong. Mr Mannion said this season was shaping up to be very similar, with port traffic expected to jump significantly.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe could almost see triple the most recent number of grain export ships heading to Geelong this season,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
These grain vessels can be up to 225 metres long and carry almost 60,000 tonnes of grain, so they are significantly large vessels traversing our channels.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur key priority within the port is safety. Our \u2018Keep Clear of Big Ships\u2019 campaign has been running successfully for many years and so, when facing a major increase in the number of large vessels expected to visit the Port of Geelong, it\u2019s timely and appropriate for us to remind recreational boat users and water sports enthusiasts that they will need to be more vigilant than ever.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese big ships can\u2019t get out of your way in the channel, so it\u2019s best to keep clear of them.<\/p>\n
\u201cExports have already started and we\u2019re expecting to see a steady stream of these big ships heading our way.\u201d<\/p>\n
A GrainCorp spokesperson said the near-record harvest on the east coast of Australia would inevitably lead into a big export season across many ports.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the season shaping up to be similar to the ’16\/’17 harvest, our ports are booked out well into 2021 and we\u2019re looking forward to welcoming plenty of vessels to ship Australian grain around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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