Ports of Call we have visited that have played a vital role in the transfer of passengers and goods around the country and around the world. This list is by no means comprehensive.
By definition, a Port of Call is a port visited briefly by a ship, usually to take on or discharge passengers and cargo or to undergo repairs. For those who have travelled by ship, visit to ports of call are generally a highlight of a sea journey, an opportunity to break the monotony of day after day of endless ocean and empty horizons and visit somewhere different with new things to see and experience. These days, with other modes of transport replacing sea travel as a major means of getting from one place to another, it is only those who go cruising who get to experience the buzz of visiting a port of call.
In terms of the carriage of international freight, that aspect of the shipping industry never experienced a downturn like its passenger carrying counterparts. With a large proportion of manufacturing having gone offshore for countries like Australia, the world's shipping industry plays a vital role in the transfer of raw materials and the finishd products of manufacture between countries and continents.
The efficiency of Australia's shipping industry, ports and the links to them, on both land and sea-sides, is critical for our national economy. As an island nation, we rely on shipping for both international trade and domestic freight movements (coastal trading). Our major ports and related infrastructure provide the key locations for supply chain activities servicing both bulk and container facilities.
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