Sydney Express - From Freo to Port Klang

The Sydney Express, big container ship, recently in from Adelaide departed Fremantle this morning at 7 am for Port Klang, Malaysia.

Sydney Express, Fremantle, 9 January 2025. Credit Jean Hudson

Our Shipping Correspondent Jean Hudson, camera in hand, was at Fremantle’s inner harbour to watch her leave. Here are a few more of Jean’s great shots.

Sydney Express, Fremantle, 9 January 2025. Credit Jean Hudson

And here is some info on the vessel’s vital statistics.

Sydney Express details source Marine Traffic

If you are wondering just where Port Klang is and how big a port it is, well, Port Klang is the principal port of Malaysia on the Strait of Malacca, just 6 kilometres southwest of the town of Klang, and 38 kilometres southwest of Kuala Lumpur. Just as Fremantle might be said to be the port to Perth, Port Klang might be said to be the port to KL. Known during colonial times as Port Swettenham, it was renamed Port Klang in July 1972.

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Port Kland is the largest port in Malaysia and the 14th busiest container port (as of 2022) in the world. It was also the 12th busiest port in world by container volume (as of 2018).