Intermodal Terminal Company (ITC), an investment platform owned by Aware Super, is developing the Somerton Intermodal Terminal 26 kilometres north of the Port of Melbourne at the Austrak Business Park. The proposed facility will be owned and operated by ITC.
The terminal will integrate with the Port Rail Shuttle Network and will be able to accommodate double-stacked trains upon completion of the Inland Rail Freight Corridor.
Key Dates
| Jan 2023 | Project Announcement |
| Jan 2023 | Contract Award |
| Jul 2023 | Construction Commencement |
| 2025 | Expected Construction Completion |
Financing
| Equity Finance: | Intermodal Terminal Company |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Intermodal Terminal Company |
| Successful Tenderer: | Coleman Rail |
| Related contracts: |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Jan 2023 | Intermodal Terminal Company announced the project and that Coleman Rail has been appointed as the principal contractor. |
| May 2023 | Intermodal Terminal Company appointed Infrastructure Nation as the project partner for the delivery of the Somerton Intermodal Terminal (SIT). Infrastructure Nation will be responsible for compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements, building and design codes, safe work requirements, and environmental conditions. |
| Jul 2023 | Construction commenced on the project. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2023)
Sector
Other
Procurement approach
Other |
Location
Victoria |
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