Shipping & Sailing

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…
Fremantle Harbour’s beautiful bird, the Pelican
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
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!
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
WA farmers’ outstanding recent grain harvest will result in back-to-back grain shipments throughout 2023, according to Fremantle Ports. Here’s some…