Shipping & Sailing

The Leeuwin Port Party
Jean Hudson reports on the festivities at Victoria Quay yesterday afternoon The weather gods have been acting up and sending…
Leeuwin returns early, but Party is still on!
STS Leeuwin Il returned to Fremantle Port yesterday, Thursday afternoon, a day earlier than scheduled. The reason for her earlier…
Are you ready for Sunday’s Blessing of the Fleet?
The famous Freo Blessing of the Fleet is happening this Sunday, 26 October 2025. Here’s a pic from last year.…
Don’t miss Friday’s Leeuwin Port Party!
The Leeuwin is coming home. Don’t miss the party. This Friday, 24 October, 3-6pm at Victoria Quay. Be there or…
The Classic was a Classic!
Yesterday’s Fremantle Harbour Classic yacht race was a huge success. Rain showers and a bruised sky only added to the…
Reach Remote 2 – a sleek new chapter in offshore innovation
Soon leaving for Onslow to likely target the Scarborough gas field Reach Subsea’s Reach Remote 2 is a 23.9-metre-long Uncrewed Surface…
SEEING RED: The World Shipping News, and it’s not good
SEEING RED is an irregular column on Fremantle Shipping News by Barry Healy*. In this piece, Barry considers the effects of recently announced…
Fremantle Harbour Classic Yacht Race is BACK!
Something not to miss at the Port this Sunday! This is fantastic fun, you can see the whites of the…
Crown Princess Returns to Freo
This morning, Monday 13 October 2025, Fremantle welcomed back the Crown Princess - fresh from northern waters and ready to begin her…