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Skyportz Unveils Waterfront Vertiport Concept for Melbourne, Australia
Skyportz has released a concept for a waterfront vertiport and “e-mobility hub” that it hopes to build in Melbourne, Australia.
Skyportz's concept for a vertiport on Melbourne's Yarra River in Australia.
Skyportz's proposed concept for a vertiport on Melbourne's Yarra River in Australia. (Image: Skyportz)

Australian advanced air mobility (AAM) group Skyportz has released a concept for a waterfront vertiport and “e-mobility hub” that it hopes to build in Melbourne, Australia. Skyportz CEO Clem Newton-Brown presented the concept this week at the Airtaxi World Congress in San Francisco. 

In addition to providing a place for electric air taxis to load and drop off passengers, the proposed vertiport would serve as a multimodal hub for a variety of electric transportation options, including electric bikes, scooters, ferries, and boats for hire.