O prefeito da ilha King procura restaurar os serviços de transporte para Apollo Bay, com o objetivo de impulsionar a economia local. King Island Mayor seeks to restore shipping services to Apollo Bay, aiming to boost local economy.

O prefeito da ilha do rei Marcus Blackie espera o retorno dos serviços de transporte comercial entre a ilha do rei e Apollo Bay, Victoria, após um embarque rejeitado de 2024. King Island Mayor Marcus Blackie is hopeful for the return of commercial shipping services between King Island and Apollo Bay, Victoria, following a rejected 2024 cattle shipment. Atualmente, os serviços de transporte operados pela Bass Strait Freight entregam gado para Port Welshpool em Gippsland. Currently, shipping services operated by Bass Strait Freight deliver cattle to Port Welshpool in Gippsland. Blackie tem como objetivo restaurar os serviços entre King Island e Apollo Bay, acreditando que isso poderia impulsionar os laços econômicos e a agricultura entre as regiões. Blackie aims to restore services between King Island and Apollo Bay, believing this could boost economic ties and agriculture between the regions. O serviço proposto poderia adicionar US $ 30 milhões à economia vitoriana anualmente, de acordo com Bass Strait Freight. The proposed service could add $30 million to the Victorian economy annually, according to Bass Strait Freight.