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Maritime Movements – My (Surprise) Visit Aboard INS Sumedha
A short-story long. Where to start? Let’s start on 22 July 1947 and we are in Delhi, India. There is…
INDIA’S NAVY VISITS FREMANTLE ON INDEPENDENCE DAY
The Indian Navy Ship (INS), Sumedha arrived at Victoria Quay, Fremantle yesterday on a three day port visit as part…
Maritime Movements – Chain reaction
Svitzer Eagle and Svitzer Redhead, Fremantle Ports’ mighty tugs, yesterday guided RORO Onyx Arrow into the Inner Harbour for a…
Meet Marcus & Annie – Pioneering Customs Detector Dogs
The telling of this story would not have been possible without the input of Ian “Forrie” Forrest, as it was…
Maritime Movements – Congestion contained
Fremantle Ports doesn’t seem to have the congestion causing havoc found in so many other ports throughout the world. There…
Choppy financial seas continue for cruise lines
We reported almost exactly a year ago that cruise lines were experiencing revenue and share price challenges. Well, these difficult…
The flotsandjets Gallery #9
The famous Instagram duo @flotsamandjetsam6162 are never lost for a new pic of the port. [caption id="attachment_25999" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Jetsam…
Maritime Movements – Renewed
What a delightful sight is Wilhelmsen’s majestic HERO class RORO in our Inner Harbour and Thalassa is popping out little…
Maritime Movements – The Path to Sustainabilty
Shipping knows it contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and has been discussing ways to reduce them for decades. Wilhelmsen Group…