Swanson Dock

[2] The construction of Spencer Street bridge over the Yarra River in 1929 reduced the capacity of the riverside wharves,and led to expansion downstream of port facilities initially with Appleton Dock.

Swanson Dock West has 944 metres (3,097 ft) of wharves with seven container cranes and 34 hectares (84 acres) of space, potentially expanding as trade grows.

[5] Railway goods sidings serve both Swanson Dock East and West, permitting the transfer of shipping containers between sea and rail transport.

[7][8] Swanson Dock was one side of the 1998 Australian waterfront dispute when dockworkers were locked out by Patrick Stevedores, and replaced with non-union labour.

The Maritime Union of Australia workers picketing East Swanson dock invited Wendy Lowenstein to record them "making history", which was incorporated into a second edition of her book Under the Hook.