Shipping & Sailing
Sitmar’s Much Loved Fairsea – Once A Mini-Aircraft Carrier
16 February 2023
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
11 February 2023
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?
2 February 2023
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
29 January 2023
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!
19 January 2023
So many great names for ships, a bit like horses. Atlantic Lily. Wonder where that came from? She’s an Oil/Chemical…
Fremantle Harbour’s beautiful bird, the Pelican
19 January 2023
The pelican is a bird not frequently seen in Fremantle’s Inner Harbour (though it happens occasionally), but this wasn’t always…
Investigating the Investigator
18 January 2023
Australia’s flagship ocean research vessel, the RV Investigator, has been docked in Fremantle Harbour for a few days now, but…
Teslas, Sheep, Science, Stuff Happening!
16 January 2023
Peter Hughes Drive into and around Victoria Quay, Fremantle Port is currently closed to regular Mums and Dads traffic because…
FREMANTLE PORTS GEARS UP FOR BUSY GRAIN EXPORT YEAR AHEAD
15 January 2023
WA farmers’ outstanding recent grain harvest will result in back-to-back grain shipments throughout 2023, according to Fremantle Ports. Here’s some…








