Archive for year: 2026
Now this is different – at the cross. live
2 April 2026
Easter is upon us, and for Freo Christians here’s a different take on the Stations of the Cross. Well, a…
Don’t Miss Freo’s Brilliant Easter Street Arts Festival
2 April 2026
The Fremantle International Street Arts Festival starts tomorrow, 3 April and runs through Easter in the streets of Freo. Don’t…
The Catalpa Escape Podcast Series – Episode 12
2 April 2026
The Catalpa Escape was the escape, on 17 April 1876, of six Irish ‘military’ Fenians from the ‘Convict Establishment’, now…
Flying Roos on the Hunt in Rio: Chasing SailGP Glory in 2026
1 April 2026
It doesn’t seem so long ago that the 1st SailGP race of 2026 was underway here in Fremantle. Suddenly, the…
Catalpa – Escape to Freedom: The Book
1 April 2026
On Monday 23 March, a very significant piece of Shipping News was revealed at Fremantle Prison with the launch of a new book, Catalpa - Escape…
Freo-based TSL Expands Dry Bulk Fleet
1 April 2026
Don’t miss our podcast interview with Craig Thompson, Chairman of Thompson Shipping Group as TSL adds TSL LUSAHA TO its…
Gas Tax Debate Heats Up: What’s Being Proposed — and Why It Matters to WA
1 April 2026
Australia is in the middle of a major debate about how much the nation should earn from exporting its gas.…
The Wednesday Poem
1 April 2026
Fremantle Shipping News is pleased to bring you The Wednesday Poem. In this feature we post poems by Freo and Freo-connected…
Freo welcomes back Crown Princess after Cyclone Narelle
31 March 2026
She’s back in one piece for yet another visit, as Jean Hudson reports! Crown Princess made her approach into Fremantle harbour this…
The President’s Cake – Film Review
30 March 2026
The formal story line of this fine film, written and directed by Hasan Hadi, goes something like this - ‘While people across…









