General Description
Location: Esperance is located in the middle of Western Australia's S coast, on the W side of D'Entrecasteaux Channel, S of the Huon River. General overview: The port has facilities for handling petroleum products, grain, fertilisers, nickel concentrates, sulphur and iron ore. Traffic figures: Approx 10,000,000t of cargo, 1,654TEU and 190 vessels handled annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: Berths No 1 and 2: Length 225m, beam 32.3m, 75,000DWT. Berth No 3: Length 300m, beam 50m, draught 18.0m, 203,000DWT.