INTRODUCTION To maintain its position as number one container and general cargo port in Australia, the Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) proposed a plan to make the port accessible to 14m draught vessels during all tidal phases. PoMC currently handles 37% of Australia’s container trade worth A$90m per day in exports, comprising 3,500 commercial ship calls per year and 2 million containers annually. By 2035, PoMC aims to handle 7,000 TEU vessels and increase traffic to 8 million containers annually. Over time, the Channel Deepening Project is expected to deliver A$2 billion in economic benefits to the State of Victoria. From an economic standpoint alone it was clear the project would deliver benefits to the state of Victoria. From an environmental and social perspective,

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