Australia
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Middle East
Australia signs up for US-led Hormuz naval patrols
Australian forces will add a “modest, meaningful and time-limited” contribution to a United States-led mission in the Strait of Hormuz…
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Maritime CEO
Maritime Industry Australia Ltd: ‘There is no recognition by our government of the value of a maritime cluster’
There are plenty of times with her day job where Teresa Lloyd feels like she’s banging her head against a…
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Asia
K Line hit with record $23.5m Australian fine in latest car carrier cartel criminal investigation
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) has been convicted of criminal cartel conduct and ordered by the…
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Americas
Worley awarded Mad Dog contract by BP
Australia’s Worley has been awarded a contract by BP for hook-up and commissioning integration services at the Mad Dog 2…
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Europe
Zeamarine scores largest ever contract
German heavylift and breakbulk specialist Zeamarine has been awarded its largest ever contract by Schenker Australia for the BHP South…
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Americas
McDermott and Baker Hughes awarded Ichthys contracts
McDermott International and GE’s Baker Hughes have been awarded contracts for the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG field development, off Western Australia.…
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Asia
Cerebus and Austal enter exclusive talks to take over Hanjin Heavy’s giant Subic yard
The Nikkei Asian Review is reporting Australian shipbuilder Austal and US private equity firm Cereus Capital Management have entered exclusive…
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Offshore
MMA Offshore expands subsea offering with Neptune Marine Services acquisition
Australian offshore vessel owner MMA Offshore has sealed an agreement to acquire the business of Neptune Marine Services by acquiring…
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Environment
BHP demands greater green efforts from its shipping partners
Mining giant BHP yesterday announced a five-year, $400m climate investment program to develop technologies to reduce emissions from its own…
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Ports and Logistics
DP World axes more staff in Australia as strikes resurface
Strikes across DP World facilities in Australia resurfaced today as the terminal operator announced more redundancies. DP World Australia today…
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Dry Cargo
BHP makes huge LNG newcastlemax play
After almost two years of preparation, BHP’s Green Corridor joint industry project has taken off with the mining giant issuing…
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Ports and Logistics
DP World fires back in row with Australian dockworkers
DP World Australia has called for an end to the strikes at its ports this week, warning that the industrial…
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Ports and Logistics
Rolling strikes restart across DP World’s Australian operations
Dockworkers at DP World’s multiple terminals across Australia are on strike again this week. DP World’s Brisbane, Sydney and Fremantle…
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Operations
Wellard seals livestock carrier sale and leaseback to reduce mounting debt
Australian livestock company Wellard has agreed to sell its 2009-built livestock carrier Ocean Swagman to Heytesbury Cattle Company for $22m.…
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Greater China
Global Energy Ventures to order up to eight CNG carriers at CIMC Raffles
Australian compressed natural gas (CNG) company Global Energy Ventures (GEV) has signed a letter of intent with Chinese shipyard CIMC…
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Operations
Livestock shipper Wellard looks at vessel sales after defaulting on debt
Financially troubled Australian livestock exporter Wellard may be forced to sell one of its ships after it defaulted on debt…
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Operations
Wellard founder steps down
Australia’s top livestock shipping company is changing management. Mauro Balzarino, the founder and CEO of Wellard for the past 15…
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Europe
Bourbon and Oceanteam CSV land charter down under
Offshore construction support vessel Southern Ocean, owned by Bourbon and Oceanteam, has entered into a contract with Fugro to support…
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Offshore
MMA Offshore awarded walk-to-work vessel contract by Woodside
Australia’s MMA Offshore has been awarded a contract by Woodside to provide accommodation and walk-to-work vessel services, supporting platform maintenance…
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Ports and Logistics
Dockworkers in Sydney and Brisbane on strike against Hutchison Ports
Dockworkers in Sydney and Brisbane have gone on a 24-hour strike today to protest Hutchison Ports ongoing refusal to move…
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