10 April 2025
Get in the MIIX – Melbourne Intermodal & Industrial Exchange (MIIX) launches to market
Barings Real Estate Australia, together with our valued partners Aware Real Estate, Aware Super and special guest the Hon. Minister Danny Pearson- Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs, officially launched the Melbourne Intermodal & Industrial Exchange (MIIX) at Canvas House, South Melbourne.
Aware Super’s $1.6 billion investment in a 99-hectare industrial estate in Melbourne’s North, which also houses the nations first privately funded open-access intermodal freight terminal will be generating a total of over 2,000 jobs and unlocking further value to the Victorian economy and national supply chain.
MIIX is owned and managed by Aware Real Estate, Aware Super’s direct property platform in Australia, and developed in partnership with Barings.
MIIX is located in the core infill suburb of Somerton, 20 km north of the Melbourne CBD, 10km Northeast of Tullamarine Airport and 16km north of the Port of Melbourne. It is also connected to major transport infrastructure and prominent transport nodes including the Port Rail Shuttle Network and the Inland Rail Freight Corridor. The total development site area encompasses c.370,000 sqm with the first development site ready for completion early 2026.
Stephen O’Connor, Project Director Barings said,
“MIIX is a game changing development for Melbourne’s north, combining a strategically located logistics development with the cost efficiencies of rail to deliver a truly integrated and sustainable supply chain solution for industrial business.
With the ability to deliver tailored industrial facilities ranging from 3,000sqm – 60,000sqm by Q2 2026, MIIX is the new industrial neighbourhood, where sustainability, efficiency and worker amenity are at the forefront.”
Shaun Hannah, Executive Director, Barings said,
“Barings is proud of our long-standing strategic relationship with Aware Real Estate.
Together we have developed a cohesive precinct masterplan which will deliver a stronger value proposition for new tenants through the integration of new development opportunities with the existing footprint and the intermodal facility.
Our strategy is to deliver high-quality new developments with strong placemaking featuring amenities for the site such as cafes along with energy efficient buildings, solar panels and EV charging.”
Read the full press release here
See more on this project at the MIIX website.
For all enquiries regarding this project, please reach out to:
David Lousick, Development Manager Barings M: 0433 396 263
Kimberly Paterson, Asset Manager Barings M: 0497 110 683
Stephen O’Connor, Project Director, Baring M: 0420 546 491