Port of Fremantle

Australian port operations under pressure amid Chinese military actions

Australia’s strategic position in the Asia-Pacific region and its heavy reliance on maritime trade make the operational efficiency of its ports crucial to its financial stability.

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Western Australia’s main container port to relocate from Fremantle to Kwinana

Western Australia is set to move its main container port from Fremantle to Kwinana by 2030, in an A$7 billion (US$4.6 billion) shift.

Fremantle processes approximately 800,000 TEUs annually and can handle up to 1.4 million TEUs yearly, but with volumes anticipated to exceed 3 million TEUs over the next 50 years, there are concerns its capacity is inadequate. Its location does not make upgrades feasible.

The Westport Taskforce settled on Kwinana, which is Western Australia’s primary industrial...

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Top 10: The busiest container ports in Oceania

Oceania ports are playing a vital role in global trade due to their strategic location in the South Pacific Ocean. Container News has created a list of the busiest container ports in the continent for 2021.

As was expected, the list includes ports of only two countries of Oceania, Australia and New Zealand. Each one of them is represented by five ports, while all the three ports on the podium are located in Australia.

  1. Port of Melbourne, Australia – More than 2.8 million TEU in 2021

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Fremantle Port performing well

The Port of Fremantle is the fastest out of Australia’s five biggest container ports for turning around trucks and containers, according to a report released late last year.

Waterline 62, published by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics and showing comparative data for the December quarter 2017, stated Fremantle had the best average container turnaround times and the best average truck turnaround times at the five capital city ports (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne,...

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