The Port of Fremantle is Western Australia's major general-cargo port. It is a sheltered, all-weather port situated on the west coast some 20 kilometres from the State capital, Perth.
The Inner Harbour, designed by Irish-born engineer, C.Y. O'Connor and opened on 4 May 1897, is located at the mouth of the Swan River adjacent to the historic city of Fremantle. The Outer Harbour, 20 kilometres further south on the shores of Cockburn Sound was opened on 11 January 1955. Its deepwater bulk port facilities were developed to service the Kwinana industrial area, which expanded rapidly in the 1960s and '70s.
The Fremantle - Inner Harbour provides modern deep-water facilities for handling container trade, break-bulk vessels, livestock exports and motor vehicle imports. It also accommodates cruise ships and visiting naval vessels.
The Kwinana - Outer Harbour is one of Australia's major bulk cargo ports, handling grain, petroleum, liquefied petroleum gas, alumina, mineral sands, fertilisers, sulphur and other bulk commodities.
Fremantle Ports operates the Kwinana Bulk Jetty and Kwinana Bulk Terminal at Kwinana. Alcoa, BP and Co-operative Bulk Handling also operate cargo-handling facilities in the Outer Harbour.
The North Quay in Fremantle and the Kwinana Quay are linked by rail to the interstate and intrastate rail networks.
Of Australia's five major capital city ports, Fremantle is the closest to Singapore, which is just four and a half days' journey. It is also well positioned for trade with the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
Fremantle is very often a first and last port of call for shipping operating between Australia and overseas destinations, making Fremantle a strategic port for trans-shipment of cargoes as well as direct services.
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