The shipping platform

Location: The port of Albany is situated in King George Sound on the S coast of Western Australia. General overview: The port's main imports are rock phosphate, petroleum products, sulphur, fertiliser, fish and main exports are grain, silica sand and woodchip. Facilities for cruise ships and Ro-Ro/container vessels. Traffic figures: Approx 126 vessels and 3,501,000t of cargo handled annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: LOA 225m, beam 33m; draught 11.5m, 67,000DWT. Any vessel in excess of these limits will be accepted only at the discretion of the Harbour Master. Panamax type vessels (225m x 32m) are accommodated at Berth No 3. Largest vessel handled: Cruise vessel "Adonia", LOA 261m, 76,000DWT. Vessel Type Name of Vessel GT LOA Draught (m) (m) Bulk Carrier CIC Piraeus 39,999 225 11.52 Woodchip Carrier Crystal Pioneer 49,720 210 Passenger Vessel Queen Victoria 90,049 294