Relative to all fuel types Melbourne is now a 'just in time' port reliant on regular ships berthing to offload. What is not being reported is the limitation on ship draught that prevents larger bulk fuel carriers to berth at Gellibrand alongside an 'upgrade' (code for 'fix what has been left neglected for years') at the up river fuel dock. The issue is much larger than the current 'crisis' and the state's fuel capacity is something that has been the subject of numerous briefings all receiving little more than the bureaucratic 'noted' stamp.