The Port of Albany is located within Princess Royal Harbour in King George Sound on the south coast of Western Australia, in the Great Southern region.

The port has direct rail access from the Mirambeena Industrial Estate 12 kilometres (7 mi) from, Albany that allows woodchips from the Albany Plantation Export Company's woodchip mill to be transported directly to the port by rail instead of road.

The port started from humble beginnings when a finger jetty was built between 1862 and 1864 in Princess Royal Harbour.

[14] A huge drug seizure was recorded in the port area in 2004 when the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Customs Service recovered 100 kilograms (220 lb) of powder cocaine, worth over $45 million, was recovered from a local beach after being buried in the dunes.

[15] In 2005 handler and exporter CBH, proceeded with a $130 million upgrade of its grain handling and loading facilities at the port.

[17] The port was visited by the Queen Elizabeth II passenger liner in February 2008 as part of its final world trip.

It was consequently found that the ordnance had been spilt during loading of excess munitions to be disposed of at sea in 1947 and 1948 by the Australian Army and Navy.

Products most commonly exported through the port are woodchips, wheat, silica sand, barley, canola and oats.

The Port contributes significantly to the economy of the Great Southern Region estimated to be in excess of $160 million per annum.