IntroductIon Fremantle Ports is the Western Australian Government trading enterprise responsible for strategic management of the Port of Fremantle. The Port of Fremantle provides modern deep-water facilities for handling container trade, break-bulk vessels, livestock exports and motor vehicle imports as well as accommodating cruise ships. Of Australia’s five major ports, Fremantle is the closest to Europe and is very often the first or last port of call for global shipping lines operating between Australia and overseas destinations. In recent years the trend towards bigger container ships has impacted ports worldwide, including Fremantle. Deepening the Inner Harbour was essential to enable the port to continue to accommodate these ships at full cargo-carrying capacity. Proj

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