Livestock
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Contributions
Live Animal Export: The seafarer who died in my arms
Dr Lynn Simpson recounts how crew are affected by the livestock trades. I’m often asked, “What is the most shocking…
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Operations
First live Q&A on Splash Chat debates the livestock trades
Thursday saw the first live Q&A session on our new interactive forum, Splash Chat. Dr Lynn Simpson, the Australian vet…
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Live Animal Export: At risk from pirates
Dr Lynn Simpson continues her series on the livestock trades by looking at the risks posed by piracy. Call me…
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Wellard seeks five-day trading halt to get its books in order
Under pressure livestock shipper Wellard today requested a five-day trading halt on the Australia Stock Exchange (ASX) having already had…
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Live Animal Export: Animal hospitals at sea
Dr Lynn Simpson, a leading Australian livestock expert, puts pen to paper once again, this time detailing what happens to…
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Livestock cooked alive at sea
In the fourth of a searing series for Splash, leading Australian livestock expert Dr Lynn Simpson explains what happens when…
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Live animal export: Shipping’s high risk moving feast
In the third of an explosive series for Splash, leading Australian livestock expert Dr Lynn Simpson dishes the dirt on…
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Live export is in deep shit
Dr Lynn Simpson, one of Australia’s most experienced and respected live export veterinarians, continues her exclusive series for Splash. A…
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Live animal export: Shipping’s modern slave trade
Dr Lynn Simpson, one of Australia’s most experienced and respected live export veterinarians, writes for Splash. Only a true seafarer…
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Africa
Livestock carrier under scrutiny in South Africa
Another ancient livestock carrier has come in for media scrutiny. The anchored off East London in South Africa on Saturday…
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Livestock defence
Alison Penfold, chief executive officer of the Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council, tells Splash readers how the local livestock trade is…
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Operations
Australian livestock trade back in the spotlight
Calls are growing once again for Australia to suspend live animal shipments. An animal welfare investigation is looking into the…
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Operations
Concerns grow for animals on broken down livestock carrier
Animal welfare groups are asking the Australian government to probe the livestock carrier, . The 2010-built vessel broke down on…
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Operations
Fire finally doused on livestock carrier in Australia
A fire that ripped through a silo of a livestock carrier has finally been put out after four days, suggesting…
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Operations
Fire strikes another livestock carrier
Another livestock carrier caught fire yesterday night, the third such incident to hit the sector this year. Fire crews have…
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Americas
Livestock carrier capsizes leaving cattle stranded
A livestock carrier capsized and sank while berthed at Porto Vila do Conde in Barcarena, Brazil, leaving cattle stranded on…
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Europe
Livestock carrier ablaze off Crete
In yet another tragic accident involving livestock carriers, the Panama-flagged Nabolsi 1 (1,405 dwt; built 1972) caught fire yesterday while…
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Africa
Livestock carrier sinks in Gulf of Aden
Dubai: A livestock carrier has sunk off the coast of the Gulf of Aden with all animals perishing and two…
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Asia
Livestock carrier engulfed in flames
Jakarta: A livestock carrier caught fire in the early hours this morning. The Indonesian-flagged ship, Asia Raya (built 1985), was…
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Greater China
Cosco Guangdong books livestock carrier
Shanghai: COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard has received a $30m order for a livestock carrier from an unnamed European buyer. The new…
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