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.

  • 9239097
  • 1
Total Tonnage Through Port
6,025,229
Ship visits
98
TRADE (mT)
TRADE (%)
IMPORT (%)
EXPORT (%)
  • Minerals
  • Grains
  • Wood Products
  • Other
  • Non Cargo

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

  • 22.4 oC

  • SSE 28 km/h

    gust to 33 km/h

  • 1015.4 hPa

    Wind pressure

  • 0.0 mm

    Rain since 9am

Esperance, Lat: -33.8 Lon: 121.9, 21 Mar 03:00 pm Data Courtesy of BOM.GOV.AU

Latest News

A lot can change in 20 years, just ask Corinne Waight who recently ticked over two decades of service at our Port of Esperance.
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The final shipment of 9,500 tonnes of old railway sleepers that spanned from Kalgoorlie to Esperance has headed to Korea from the Port of Esperance as part of a metal More
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A new playground funded by Southern Ports will be installed at Harmonee House to facilitate a women’s group for mothers requiring mental health support or those who have More
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Local business Mackenzie Marine and Towage has been awarded a 10-year licence to continue operating tugs at the Port of Esperance.
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