Friday, 11 December, 2020 - 10:00
St Pat’s program feeds Fremantle opportunity
A bright idea cooked up in the early stages of the pandemic has provided 34,000 meals for people in need, while also supporting local hospitality venues.
Fremantle Ports is a Western Australian Government trading enterprise that strategically manages the Port of Fremantle. The port is the State’s biggest general cargo port and Australia's fourth largest container port. Fremantle Ports operates on commercial principles to ensure that the needs of importers and exporters now and in the future can be met in a sustainable way with the support of customers and the community.
The Port of Fremantle operates through two harbours:
- the Inner Harbour at Fremantle handles almost all of the container trade for Western Australia. It also provides facilities for livestock exports, motor vehicle imports, other general cargo trades, cruise ships and visiting naval vessels
- the Outer Harbour, about 22km to the south at Kwinana, is one of Australia’s major bulk cargo ports handling grain, petroleum, liquid petroleum gas, alumina, mineral sands, fertilisers, coal, sulphur, iron ore and other bulk commodities.
Rank | Company | # | |
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11th | - | Horizon Power | $676.44m |
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Racing and Wagering Western Australia | $555.91m |
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Fremantle Ports | $274.82m |
15th | - | Southern Ports Authority | $192.15m |
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9th | Insurance Commission of Western Australia | 477 | |
10th | Pilbara Ports | 374 | |
11th | Fremantle Ports | 372 | |
12th | Southern Ports Authority | 344 | |
13th | Lotterywest | 312 |
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A bright idea cooked up in the early stages of the pandemic has provided 34,000 meals for people in need, while also supporting local hospitality venues.
Former managing director and chair of Alcoa of Australia Michael Parker has been appointed chief executive of Fremantle Ports.
Freo port workers will strike tomorrow at the inner harbour as part of an escalating industrial battle.
Government intervention in energy markets has grown in recent years, with winners chosen potentially at the expense of consumers.
Mandatory jabs will be expanded to port workers as of next month as extra doses of the Moderna shot are set to boost WA's flagging vaccine rollout.
WA grain growers are facing an 18 per cent hike in freight costs while also dealing with machinery supply disruptions caused by industrial action at Fremantle Port.
The state opposition has criticised Ports Minister Rita Saffioti for delaying action against an ongoing strike at Fremantle Port which has resulted in millions of dollars’ worth of imports being diverted to the eastern states.
Strike action at Fremantle Port has been temporarily suspended following a move this morning by the federal government to intervene, it is understood.
Subiaco-based SRG Global has secured $80 million in new contracts, including a three-year marine contract with state government trading enterprise Fremantle Ports.
Fremantle Ports has commenced its first major capital project in more than a decade and its chief executive is hoping to proceed with at least two more upgrades.
Mark Beyer and Matt Mckenzie talk about market volatility, inflation, rising revenue in budgets, Fremantle Ports, NAIF and the next edition of our magazine.
Design work for the Westport project is moving ahead, although it is unclear when the $4 billion-plus development will be needed as container traffic stalls.
The turnaround time for ships using Fremantle harbour has more than doubled in recent years, adding to pressure for major infrastructure upgrades additional to the planned Westport project.
Senior editor Mark Beyer discusses some of the highlights from his recent conversation with Nearmap's Rob Newman.
Chris Sutherland has been named as the new Fremantle Ports Authority chair, Ports Minister Rita Saffioti announced this morning.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Chris Sutherland, Tim Richards, Rob Bear, Nicki Ivory, Esme Bowen, Ken Wyatt, Dean Vallve, Jarrod O’Neil, Steve Targett and Peter Hall.
The automotive sector said it was very disappointed to discover the state government was considering a plan to shift motor vehicle imports from Fremantle to Bunbury.
Beyond Bank Australia is suing the CCC, and a couple accused of swindling $5 million from Fremantle Ports, over its rights to sell a property frozen as part of the investigation.
A Geraldton boatbuilder has won a $7.6 million contract to construct and supply two pilot vessels for Fremantle Ports.
Impala Terminals Group has officially opened its $150 million energy import, storage and distribution terminal at Kwinana Bay.
Fremantle Ports chair Chris Sutherland has been appointed president of Fremantle Football Club, succeeding Dale Alcock.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Edward Wray-Bliss, Walter Gomes, Raj Kandiah, John Palermo, Aurelien Scannella, Alan Dodge, Suzanne Ardagh, Christine Morris, Ian Wells, Chris Sutherland and Dale Alcock.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Jamie Allardice, Zac Komur, Gail Bowman, Marten Tieleman, Alison Xamon, Kate O’Hara, Rebecca Smith, David Flanagan, Chris Ellison, Josh Thurlow, Neale Fong, Gary Dreibergs, Darren Foster, Fabian Ross and Jennifer McGrath.
Fremantle Ports moved a record number of containers last financial year while the Pilbara Ports Authority reported a profit increase of more than 30 per cent, according to annual reports.
Local government truck movements and port terminal operations need to be standardised to improve supply chain resilience, according to the boss of a WA freight-forwarding company.
Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss the current performance and big future plans at Fremantle Port. Plus: Coca-Cola's Perth buy; Fortescue's $1.4 million WorkSafe instruction, and public sector wage policy shift.
Michael Parker is overseeing the biggest change to Fremantle Port in the harbour’s 125-year history
Fremantle Ports has marked a unique milestone with the construction of a 40-metre-high cement clinker storage dome at Kwinana, a first of its kind for WA.
Former Alcoa Australia chair and Fremantle Ports chief executive Michael Parker has died in his office this morning.
Nutrien Ag has made a last-ditch effort to stop Fremantle Ports from locking the company out of its Kwinana premises after parties disagreed on who is responsible for fire-damaged infrastructure.
Fertiliser company Nutrien Ag has secured a minor win in its legal fight against Fremantle Port Authority, after the court temporarily stopped the lease expiring.
Jodie Ransom will take the reins as full-time chief executive of Fremantle Ports, as successor to the late Michael Parker.
Work at Fremantle Ports could grind to a halt over the weekend as a result of industrial action, with a 48-hour strike planned by the Australian Maritime Officers Union from Sunday.
A local shipping expert has warned of potential impacts to government projects like the Murdoch Medihotel, ahead of strike action scheduled at Fremantle Ports this week.
The state government has committed $20 million to kickstart delivery of an infrastructure strategy for Kwinana but the total bill is likely to run into the billions.
Fremantle Ports remains hopeful of resolving an ongoing negotiation with vessel traffic service officers who have flagged their intent to strike for a second time this weekend.
Fremantle Ports is battling bad weather, with vessels evacuated back to sea yesterday in a move which could compound the impact of strike action scheduled from Sunday morning.
Strikes planned at Fremantle Ports from Sunday morning have been called off, after agreement was reached between the authority and union.
WA’s iconic tall ship the STS Leeuwin II, which is backed by billionaires Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s foundation, has been crushed by a container ship at Fremantle Port this morning.
SOUTH WEST: A southern port is planning to add infrastructure to cater to the impending limitation of a metropolitan harbour.
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