Hours of Work Port services including labour, are available 24 hours a day seven days a week. Bookings are essential and 24 hours notice is required. The port has forklifts and mobile cranes of up to 120 tonne capacity. Customs and Quarantine Services Customs inspect and clear vessels arriving from and bound for overseas ports. Customs must be notified of these vessels at least 48 hours prior to arrival and departure in port and any additional notice would be greatly appreciated.
Quarantine is compulsory on all livestock and overseas vessels.
The port is located at the southern tip of the Broome peninsular, just 10km from the town. Daily air services operate to Perth, Kununurra, Darwin and centres in between. Climate and General Broome experiences monsoon weather with the rainy tropical summer from November to March.