3.52m TEU
Port container trade
Port of Melbourne
July 2025–June 2026
Port-wide trade volume, including flows that do not become forklift-hire customers.
Port of Melbourne · Checked 11 Oct 2026
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Industry events
Logistics, manufacturing and workplace events in Victoria, Australia and online. Dates and organiser links help you prepare.
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Signals to put in context
These figures describe different markets and periods. They can guide exploration; they do not measure Ecolift customers or forecast forklift demand at your site.
+4.9%
Transport, postal & warehousing businesses
Australia
2025–26
National industry business-count growth; includes businesses outside warehousing and Victoria.
Australian Bureau of Statistics · Checked 11 Oct 2026
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Net increase in active businesses
Victoria, all industries
2025–26
State-wide growth across all industries, not a count of eligible forklift users.
Australian Bureau of Statistics · Checked 11 Oct 2026
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How to compare long-term forklift hire quotes on the same basis
A practical Melbourne buyer worksheet covering specification, rental term, usage, service, freight and charging before comparing a weekly price.
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Warehouse and manufacturing events: a practical guide for Melbourne forklift buyers
Compare APPEX, Australian Manufacturing Week and CeMAT, and prepare questions that turn an industry visit into a useful equipment brief.
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