MELBOURNE showed its growing ability to handle big containerships at the Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) that docked the 8,063 TEU OOCL Seoul. The OOCL Seoul operates the central China - Australia east coast service, a service jointly operated with Cosco and ANL that has recently been the subject of a capacity boost via the introduction of vessels with capacities in the range of 8,063 to 8,500 TEU. Developed by Manila-based International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI), VICT is a highly automated terminal designed to meet the requirement for new capacity in Melbourne and to provide an efficient solution to accommodate larger vessels. Vessels of a similar size to the OOCL Seoul are expected to become an increasingly familiar sight at VICT which is able to accept larger vessels than other container handling facility active in the port. Some 3,400 containers were handled during the call, with crane productivity at 70 moves an hour.