Shipping & Sailing

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), has just estimated, on 4 March 2020, in Geneva, that the…

CMA CGM, one of the biggies in the container transport and shipping world - usually ranked fourth behind Maersk Line,…

This livestock carrier is in Port just now. Interestingly, she’s tied up on the Victoria Quay side. Perhaps because of…

There’s this dinky little boat tied up at Victoria Quay at the moment, apparently until 8 March, called the Research…

There has been much reportage on changed cruise line itineraries due to the Coronavirus. Fremantle is to an extent a beneficiary of these changes. It seems to mean that the local cruise ship season will go longer this year, well into May 2020.

Tomorrow, Tuesday 25 February 2020, we welcome back Radiance of the Seas, belonging to the Royal Caribbean cruise line, big…

Majestic Princess arrived in Fremantle Saturday and leaves today for Singapore, sans passengers, for dry-docking, as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

North Mole and other vantage points were packed with well-wishers and admirers to see the elegant Queen Mary 2 sail off into a perfect Fremantle summer sunset.

Crazy but interesting times for Fremantle ship-spotters serious and occasional. Fremantle is set to become something of a backup port…