Today, East and South East Asia are the major trading regions for Fremantle. About 43 per cent of total trade through Fremantle Port is with this part of the world.
Other main areas of trade through Fremantle Ports include the Middle East, other Australian states, North America and Europe. Fremantle's location offers an advantage to shippers accessing markets in South and East Asia, India, the Middle East, Europe and South Africa. Amongst Australia's five largest general cargo ports, Fremantle Ports is the closest to Singapore, which is just four and a half days' journey by sea.
Trade through Fremantle Ports has grown a lot in recent years, with the port now among the fastest growing Australian container ports. The Port's container trade has grown by about 200 percent since 1990/91, and overall trade has grown by 38 percent during that period. The total value of imports and exports through the port is estimated at about $13.7 billion a year.
Can you answer these questions?
- What are the continents that trade through Fremantle Ports?
- What is the closest continent to Australia by sea?
- How long does it take to get to Singapore by sea and plane?
- Why do countries trade?
- What is trade worth each year for Fremantle Ports?
- What latitude and longitude is Fremantle Port?
- What is the distance to the nearest Australian and International Port?
- Can you map out all the trade routes from Fremantle Ports?
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