Students are required to write an individual report for the senior management team, analysing the information and proposing solutions to the questions set regarding the case study. To satisfy the assessment criteria, students are expected to demonstrate depth of analysis, breadth of reading and critical discussion.
The questions that you need to answer are:
1. What are the central issues facing planners at the Port of Melbourne?
2. Estimate the container movements at the Port and its various berths to 2010 if you assume a 6% growth rate from 1991/92
3. What options are available to planners to improve the logistics systems in order to cope with the closure of Victoria Dock?
4. To what extent can greater use be made of the rail option?
5. Is it necessary to embark on the construction of a new terminal? Justify your answer by examining the costs and benefits. What is your answer if growth occurs at only 2 or 3% per annum?
6. What will be the impact of technological developments (in terms of container ships, Internet of Things, future developments, etc) on the options for the Port?
