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Fairy Terns return to Fremantle

Fairy terns have returned for the third nesting season to the Rous Head sanctuary created by Fremantle Ports. Port Environmental Advisor Adam van der Beeke said at last count there were 292 adults and their hatched chicks would soon be fledging. ‘The area obviously suits them and with suitable breeding areas becoming harder to find for this […]

Shipping container dorms

Check this out … This is Urban Riggers, a student housing centre in Denmark. These floating sustainable dorms are an innovative new way of living for students in Copenhagen.  They’re available for approx AUD795 per month and are a lot less industrial than you would imagine.  The dorms are chic and trendy, each including a […]

Cigarettes Seized

An Australian Border Force (ABF) investigation has resulted in more than 18 million cigarettes being seized and the arrest of three men alleged to be behind a significant tobacco smuggling ring in Sydney. On 3 December, ABF officers targeted a container arriving from China, described as containing boxes of paper cups. ABF officers unpacked the […]

New Year’s Resolution

It’s a new year, did you make any resolutions for 2017? If traveling more was on top of your list, we have an inspirational story to share with you today. Meet Thor Pederson – he’s on a mission to visit every country on Earth. Thor has two conditions on his quest. To keep to his […]

The Story of Malcom McLean

The New York Times has released a video on Malcom McLean, the former North Carolina truck driver who invented the shipping container. It’s a story that is also taken up in the Gard Guidance on Freight Containers by Jeroen de Haas. The concept of an intermodal container was first proposed by McLean. His “big box” […]

Peak Season Operating Hours 2016

The hard-working crew at the Western Australia Port Operations Task Force (WAPOTF) have issued this years peak-season-operating-hours-2016. This shows both of the Fremantle Terminal Operating hours during the Christmas and New Year period along with depots, Australian Border Force as well as Quarantine. Please also find EES Shipping operating hours during this time: Please note […]

Ccasa Hostel – Vietnam

Unique open space to connect friends around the world – welcome to Ccasa Hostel Nha Trang located in Vietnam. This recently completed hostel has been designed by TAK Architects promotes co-living and community. The hostel is divided into three functional blocks—the serving block, the sleeping block and the washing block. As the design focuses on […]

Ovation of the Seas Stats

Just last week we saw the massive cruise ship, Ovation of the Seas, arrive into Fremantle. Our good friends at Fremantle Port have posted some interesting statistics on this vessel.  Take a look below: Ovation of the Seas arrives in Fremantle When megaliner Ovation of the Seas made its Australian debut in Fremantle on Tuesday […]

Off the grid

After being fed up with his noisy neighbours, a former RAF engineer has used his skills to create the ultimate outback retreat .. made from two shipping containers. Paul Chambers and his wife, Sarah, built this self sufficient home that runs almost completely off the grid – Sarah uses the internet for her online business.  […]