IHD Engineering Awards submission - Fremantle Ports

Value adding, export potential
As a key link in the logistics chain, Fremantle Port acts as
an economic catalyst, directly and indirectly generating
thousands of jobs and wealth for the State. Fremantle’s
Inner Harbour handles some $17 billion in trade annually.
The deepening of the Inner Harbour and associated works
ensures that the State’s importers and exporters retain
access to major direct shipping services with the benefits of
port efficiency flowing back to the wider community.
Impact on quality of life
Business improvements
So many of the goods used by Western Australians every
day are imported through Fremantle, from the items on our
supermarket shelves to clothing, electrical goods, building
materials and furniture.
Efficient and reliable shipping services and their
contribution to minimising transport costs are important
for our quality of life. Also, the livelihoods of many
thousands of Western Australians depend directly or
indirectly on the port.
The Inner Harbour deepening and berth upgrading have
enhanced port efficiency for receival of seaborne goods as
well as enhancing the competitiveness of our exports to
destinations within Australia and overseas.
As a very useful by-product of the harbour and channel
deepening, Fremantle Ports now has 27 hectares of newly
reclaimed land at Rous Head. The new area has provided
an outstanding opportunity to expand the availability of
Inner Harbour land and to plan the area to improve landside
access and efficiency.
Aims in planning for the new land include providing
adequate capacity for key functions, improving efficiency
of operations and providing flexibility to accommodate
possible future changes.