The Melbourne Intermodal Terminal (MIT) is now in its final stages of construction, providing a fully bonded open access freight and container park in the heart of Melbourne’s core industrial market.
The MIT will also provide flexible hardstand leasing opportunities within, officially taken to market via Knight Frank agents Daniel De Sanctis and Thomas Dodd on behalf of the Intermodal Terminal Company (ITC).
MIT is situated at 160 Union Road, Somerton, around 21 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, 22 kilometres from the Port of Melbourne, eight kilometres from the Melbourne Airport and three kilometres from the soon-to-be-completed North East Link infrastructure project.
It has direct rail services from the Port of Melbourne and major interstate freight hubs including north to Brisbane and Sydney, and west to Adelaide and Perth.
MIT also offers numerous on-site services including container wash bays, container repairs, container lifting and refrigeration container services.
The hardstand offering will provide occupiers with the ability to stack loaded containers five high and empty containers seven high.
Mr Dodd said MIT, which was Australia’s largest intermodal terminal and the closest open-access intermodal terminal to Melbourne’s CBD, would provide freight owners and forwarders within the Somerton catchment with exceptional access to and from the Port of Melbourne.
“Starting from October 2025, there will be daily rail services to the Port of Melbourne catering to metropolitan and regional import and export customers,” he said.
“Directly located on the Hume Highway, MIT is perfectly positioned in the supply chain. It is connected to the new Port Rail Shuttle Network and will receive multiple large-capacity deliveries a day from all stevedores at the Port of Melbourne.”
Mr DeSanctis added: “The MIT is of the highest quality, going above and beyond current industry standards, and as such we expect there will be strong occupier enquiry for the hardstand available.
“The Terminal’s state-of-the-art freight handling equipment, competitively priced services and interstate connectivity will empower occupiers across all aspects of their business.
“MIT presents a key opportunity for both metropolitan and regional import/export businesses to streamline their operations, among many other benefits.”
In total, the $400 million MIT is comprised of 45 hectares, including 30+ hectares of concrete hardstand and 10 hectares of empty container parks.
It is strategically co-located with Melbourne Intermodal & Industrial Exchange (MIIX), a 99-hectare industrial and logistics precinct owned by Aware Real Estate.
The MIT is the first signature terminal for ITC, Australia’s only privately funded, independent owner and operator of intermodal terminals.
ITC is 100% owned by Aware Super, one of Australia’s largest member-owned superannuation funds with $180 billion of assets under management. This support has set ITC on our way to delivering a global network of open access intermodal terminals with world-class safety, technology, and facilities.
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