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Welcome to the port of Esperance

The Port of Esperance is located approximately 700kms (by road) southeast of Perth, Western Australia and is home to over 13,000 people.

First European settlement of Esperance occurred in 1860 and the town has the only port in the south east of Western Australia.

Today the Port of Esperance has its own stevedoring capability and most product handling equipment is owned and operated by Southern Ports.

Exports include nickel, iron ore and grain, and imports include fuel and fertiliser... more

 

PORT MASTER PLAN

The Port of Esperance Master Plan guides the long-term development of our Port and provides a framework from which we can make informed decisions today to optimise our port operations and  infrastructure for the future.

Read more about our Master Plan here.

shipping summary

The shipping movement information on this page may not be correct. Southern Ports is working to fix a technical issue.

  • 9239072
  • 1
Total Tonnage Through Port
6,025,229
Ship visits
98
TRADE (mT)
TRADE (%)
IMPORT (%)
EXPORT (%)
  • Minerals
  • Grains
  • Wood Products
  • Other
  • Non Cargo
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Note: Statistics below represent a 12 month rolling summary of trade. Data may not be current and should not be relied upon - see Terms of Use.

Port Status

Port Open
SECURITY LEVEL 1

WEATHER

  • 20.3 oC

  • ESE 13 km/h

    gust to 20 km/h

  • 1006.3 hPa

    Wind pressure

  • 0.0 mm

    Rain since 9am

Esperance, Lat: -33.8 Lon: 121.9, 13 Jan 10:30 pm Data Courtesy of BOM.GOV.AU

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Latest News

Breakwater remedial works completed
Remedial works being carried out on the breakwaters and seawalls at the Port of Esperance have been completed.
Esperance
Gold Valley continues to deliver from Port of Esperance
A second, much larger iron ore load from Gold Valley has departed the Port of Esperance two months on from its maiden shipment through the port.
Esperance
PUBLIC NOTICE - PORT OF ESPERANCE
During routine fumigation of the MV Century Shanghai grain vessel on Saturday 9 November 2024, a sealed canister of Fumitoxin, an agricultural insecticide, was inadvertently More
Esperance
Milestone first shipment for new customer Gold Valley
Southern Ports and Gold Valley have celebrated an historic first at the Port of Esperance following the departure of bulk carrier MV Sifnos.
Esperance
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