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Freo Today. 22 October 2026. A beautiful, reflective day. If you were on the Sealink ferry to Rotto at 9 am this morning you will have seen and wondered just what this vessel was as you were obliged to sit and wait for her to pass you! Well, she’s the relatively new Liberian-flag multi-purpose cargo ship QANUX BENEFIT that was arriving from Dampier. The 123 m vessel, built in 2025 and operated by Wisdom Marine, is now berthed at North Quay before continuing to Singapore. Before that, she sailed down from Jinhae, South Korea, and had previously called at Chinese ports. So many stories to tell, ships! Welcome to Freo, QB! Nice pic by Suzanne Corcoran.

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in Shipping & Sailing
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in Architecture + Urban Design
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in Shipping & Sailing
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