When you are moving containers through the Port of Melbourne, you do not need another “general freight” carrier. You need a partner that lives and breathes containers, understands the terminals, and keeps your clients happy.
Core Logistics provides dedicated container transport and freight solutions servicing Port Melbourne every day. We are based in Laverton North, with a fleet that runs in and out of the Port of Melbourne and Port Melbourne’s industrial precincts all day for freight forwarders, importers and exporters.
We are not physically located in Port Melbourne – and we are upfront about that. What we offer is a tightly run operation that connects Port of Melbourne terminals, Port Melbourne warehouses and greater Melbourne with reliable, well managed container movements.
Our core focus is full container loads moving via the Port of Melbourne.
We handle:
Wharf cartage from Port of Melbourne terminals to your warehouse or 3PL
Port Melbourne deliveries and collections for importers, exporters and freight forwarders
Sideloader deliveries where you need containers dropped to ground for loading or unloading
Skeletal trailer moves into docks and ramps at Port Melbourne and surrounding industrial areas
Dehire runs back to nominated empty container parks
Our operations team works daily with Port of Melbourne terminals and VBS systems to secure slots, manage cut-off times and keep your deliveries on schedule.
Many of our clients have:
Head offices or warehouses in Port Melbourne, Fishermans Bend, South Melbourne and Yarraville
Containers landing at Port of Melbourne with time sensitive delivery windows
National or state-wide distribution that starts with reliable wharf cartage
For Port Melbourne based businesses, we provide:
First-leg wharf cartage from the Port of Melbourne to your site or your chosen 3PL
Overflow and buffer storage at our Laverton North yard when you cannot receive containers on site
Flexible delivery options for clients with strict booking windows, retailer time slots or DC requirements
Regular lane support where you need a consistent program of containers moved each week rather than one-off jobs
You stay close to your operations in Port Melbourne. We take care of the heavy lifting between the port, your warehouse and the road network.
While we do not operate a Port Melbourne storage facility, we run a dedicated container yard in Laverton North that supports Port Melbourne freight.
Our yard offers:
Short term and medium term container storage
Drop trailer options for high volume clients
Efficient turnaround for pick up and redelivery
Integrated planning with our transport team so storage and transport work together
This gives Port Melbourne based clients a flexible buffer. When your site is full, or you want to control your container flow, you can stage containers through our yard and pull them in line with warehouse capacity.
Our Port Melbourne clients do not choose us because we are the cheapest option. They choose us because containers arrive where they are meant to be, at the time they are meant to be there, and their clients are not chasing answers.
Key reasons they stay with us:
Port of Melbourne experience
We run containers through the Port of Melbourne and Port Melbourne industrial areas every day. Our team understands the terminals, slot management and local access constraints.
Reliable communication
You get proactive updates, clear ETAs and honest communication when something changes. Your team and your clients always know what is happening with their containers.
Container focused fleet
Prime movers, sideloaders and skel trailers built around container operations, not general freight. This means safer lifts, better access and fewer problems at site.
Safety and compliance
We work within NHVR and Chain of Responsibility requirements and take weight, restraint and equipment safety seriously. That protects your brand as well as ours.
Transparent and consistent pricing
No surprises. You get clear rate structures and a partner that is more interested in a long term relationship than a one-off cheap job.
From Port Melbourne and the Port of Melbourne, we regularly service:
Greater Metropolitan Melbourne
Key industrial corridors in the western, northern and eastern suburbs
Regional Victoria via linehaul partners
National distribution networks, where we form the port and local leg
If your freight touches the Port of Melbourne and you need a reliable container partner on the ground in Melbourne’s west, we can build a program around your volumes and requirements.
If you are looking for container transport and freight solutions connected to Port Melbourne and the Port of Melbourne, talk to Core Logistics.
Tell us:
Your typical volumes
Your key delivery points
Any constraints on site or at your clients
We will come back with a clear proposal that fits how your operation actually works.