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

  • 22.7 oC

  • SSE 24 km/h

    gust to 30 km/h

  • 1015.4 hPa

    Wind pressure

  • 0.0 mm

    Rain since 9am

Esperance, Lat: -33.8 Lon: 121.9, 21 Mar 02:30 pm Data Courtesy of BOM.GOV.AU

Latest News

Southern Ports Authority has struck two major deals for iron ore and spodumene exports from our Port of Esperance.
Esperance
A new minibus funded by Southern Ports will assist Mission to Seafarers to welcome thousands of seafarers to the shores of Esperance each year.
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A new permanent tug mooring has been installed by Southern Ports around a kilometre offshore from the Esperance Bay Yacht Club to provide an additional mooring option for More
Esperance
Southern Ports’ Contracts Advisor, David Mureithi, has relocated from Perth to Esperance with his wife and four kids.
This is not the first time David has relocated, More
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