Shipping News

Flying Fifteen sailors seek sailing paradise
The 2023 Flying Fifteen World Championships are about to happen off Fremantle between 9 - 25 March 2023. Just a…
MS Zuiderdam – Welkom to Fremantle
MS Zuiderdam steamed into Fremantle’s inner harbour this morning at 07.00 with almost 2,000 passengers and crew on board. Welkom…
All aboard Leeuwin II!
I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and sky, And all I ask is a…
The Return of the Azamara Quest & Other Cruise News
It’s been six weeks without a cruise ship in the harbour – but this morning at 08.00, Azamara Quest sailed…
Sitmar’s Much Loved Fairsea – Once A Mini-Aircraft Carrier
Remember the Sitmar Line’s Fairsea? We are sure, like Garry McAlpine, many do. [caption id="attachment_32918" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Fairsea. Source Museums…
South Mole’s Soothing Sea Breezes
Smell the sea and feel the sky, let your soul and spirit fly - Van Morrison South Mole was the…
Who needs Portofino when you’ve got Freo?
The sun glitters on the water and on the hull of a fishing boat called Portofino in Fremantle’s Fishing Boat…
Premier Jet Ferries Japan to South Korea
Premier Mark McGowan will today tour Kyushu Railway Company's (JR Kyushu) Western Australian-made jet ferry, the JR Queen Beetle, before…
Atlantic Lily – Great Name!
So many great names for ships, a bit like horses. Atlantic Lily. Wonder where that came from? She’s an Oil/Chemical…