Archive for year: 2025

Sim’s Swim and a Surprise
Regular Shipees will not have forgotten the incredible feat of Fremantle swimmer Simone Blaser who in September last year became…
JCCA’S BRAND NEW MIA MOORNA, THE HOUSE OF SOUND, OFFICIALLY OPENED
Today, 25 August 2025, there is magic in the air with the official opening of the most spectacular place of…
Scenic Eclipse II – and Reece Whitby – to open 2025 ACA Conference in Freo
The 2025 Australian Cruise Association Conference opens in Fremantle next Wednesday 3 September and runs over 3 days.  The conference…
Devonport and Spirit of Tasmania IV’s 2 Hour Love-In
Fremantle Shipping News stands suitably chastised for its less than accurate reporting in our most recent report on Spirit of…
After The Game With Snaps Truly – Rd 24 2025 v Western Bulldogs
I’ll be honest with you, for most of the week I have been treading water in sorrow-filled expectation of defeat.  When…
Tassie Ferry Fiasco Nears Finish
From Finland to Hobart via Fremantle, Spirit of Tasmania IV eventually arrives in Hobart We recently brought you our very…
Not a ship, a yacht – Le Soleal
We missed this sleek, cruising yacht belonging to the Ponant cruise ship line when she departed Fremantle at 6 pm…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – More Ukraine & More Gaza & The Roundtable
Welcome back to our politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Round House, Fremantle Today our Editor,…
No longer Beacy, now Lefroy!
The creation of Lefroy, a large residential and commercial development, is underway with civil works commencing on the former Beaconsfield…
My Favourite Freo Street – Cliff Street
In Fremantle Shipping News’ new feature – My Favourite Freo Street – we ask a range of Freo folk to nominate their…