Built 1989 by Norman R. Wright. Hull: Cold moulded Oregon/epoxy double bias glass sheathed. Deck: Ply/epoxy Dynel sheathed. L.O.A: 13.490m, BEAM: 4.040m, DRAFT: 0.970m.

She replaces the retired 1996 boat, which is now on display in the Esperance Museum.

The 52560 dwt ‘Iran Saeidi’ took a record cargo for the Port of 39,375 tonnes of grain, departing on 2nd April 1990.

Esperance Shire assumes control of the Tanker Jetty in January. The State Government provided a one-off grant of $150,000 for maintenance costs.

On 14th February around 0315, the bulk carrier 'Sanko Harvest' hit a reef and sank in the Recherche Archipelago, approximately 19 n. miles south east of Esperance, polluting islands, coastline, seals and birdlife with crude oil and spilling a cargo of fertilizer into the ocean.

Harbour Master Ian Harrod enacted procedures of the National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil. Spraying with dispersant was conducted by the Esperance Harbour tug and by helicopter.

The ship finally sank in the early hour of 18th February and is now a diving site.

Iron ore mined at Koolyanobbing commenced. The 1991/92 amount of iron ore exported was 1,084,169 tonnes

A new bulk minerals loader on Berth 2 was constructed to handle nickel concentrate from Outokumpu’s Forrestania mine, leading to nickel shipments being shipped through the Port 15 years after WMC had ceased exports.

From small initial shipments of 1.5 million tonnes a year, exports of Iron Ore have increased over the years and in 2013-14 the Port handled 11,288,529 tonnes. This is expected to increase to about 11.5 million tonnes, the limit of the Port’s current environmental operating licence.

CBH committed to a major upgrade of their grain export terminal at the Port. CBH spent $68 million which included the installation of ten 6,000 tonne steel grain storage silos that doubled the size of the terminal , conveyors and ship-loading circuit capable of loading Panamax class ships at a rate of up to 2500 tonnes an hour with storage of 240,000 tonnes

In 2000–2001: 1,800,000 000 m3 of spoil in harbour basin deepening and Berth 3 construction zone was removed and used for land reclamation and beach renourishment ( 70,000 m3).

CSBP announced the closure of sulphuric acid production at Albany and Esperance.

Superphosphate production at Esperance ceased before the end of 2001, with future stocks being supplied from Albany.