Port of Melbourne records second consecutive year

Port of Melbourne handled 3. 52 million TEUs in financial year 2026, marking a second consecutive year of record container trade and cementing its position as Australia’s largest container port. The results, published in the port’s Trade in Review report, reflect the resilience and adaptability of trade across south-east Australia amid persistent global uncertainty. Port of Melbourne CEO Saul Cannon described the results as pointing to an economy continuing to evolve rather than slow, noting that the changing composition of trade was as significant as the record volumes. Alongside resilient consumer demand, the year saw growing volumes of industrial and construction-related imports, indicating continued business investment in Victoria’s future.