Australia
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48 ships with Australian coal still stranded off China’s coastline
The number of coal carriers stranded off China with banned Australian coal has ducked under the 50 mark, but still…
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MMA Offshore secures vessel contract with TechnipFMC
Australia’s MMA Offshore has been awarded a contract with TechnipFMC to provide tug and barge support for a local subsea…
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Australia cracks down on livestock carriers
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority will carry out a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on livestock ships from March 1 to…
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Worley awarded engineering contract by Chevron
Oil and gas engineering firm Worley has been awarded a global contract for early phase engineering services by Chevron. Under…
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Shearwater GeoServices awarded Australian surveys
Seismic specialist Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded two 3D surveys offshore Western Australia. The campaign will commence in the second…
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Aussie coal ban bites, Bohai Bay becomes the world’s largest shipping parking lot
The Beijing ban on Australian coal is reshaping dry bulk trading patterns. Alphabulk reports that Australian coal exports to China…
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Petrofac secures decommissioning contract with PTTEP in Australia
Offshore engineering specialist Petrofac has secured a well project management contract with PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) for operations in Australia.…
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RightShip debuts new Safety Score
Shipping risk management organisation RightShip debuted its new Safety Score and Platform yesterday. RightShip’s old Qi platform has been made…
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GEV and Ballard to develop hydrogen fuel cell for C-H2 ship
Australia’s Global Energy Ventures has entered into memorandum of understanding with Ballard Power Systems to design and develop a hydrogen…
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Coal carrier queue eases off northern China
Chinese buyers of Australian coal are finding new markets to sell their banned substances, helping ease the ship queues in…
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Global Energy Ventures and Pacific Hydro to partner up on green hydrogen shipping
Australia’s Global Energy Ventures and Pacific Hydro Australia Developments have executed a memorandum of understanding to explore opportunities regarding the…
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Seafarer jumps ship, charged with breaking Covid-19 protocols in Western Australia
A Vietnamese seafarer who jumped ship in Albany and swam to shore over the weekend created headlines and a Covid-19…
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Growing Mongolian coal exports alarm dry bulk owners
Dry bulk owners are watching customs stats out of Beijing closely to see where China is sourcing coal to replace…
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Australia bans Drako Shipping livestock carrier for two years
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the 1993-built livestock carrier from entering Australian waters for 24 months, the…
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No signs of thawing in coal ties as China suffers freezing winter
Amid its coldest winter since 2013, China shows no sign of thawing its coal impasse with key supplier, Australia. Beijing’s…
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MMA Offshore awarded contracts for MPSV
Australian OSV operator MMA Offshore has secured two new contracts for multipurpose support vessel . One contract is for the…
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Rio Tinto appoints former Maersk man as its new CEO
Australian miner Rio Tinto has appointed Jakob Stausholm as chief executive, effective January 1, replacing Jean-Sébastien Jacques who will step down…
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Mongolia, Indonesia and Russia the winners as Beijing formalises Australian coal ban
China has made its Australian coal ban official, sparking a swift response from Scott Morrison, the prime minister of Australia.…
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MODEC awarded operations contract by Woodside for Sangomar FPSO
Japan’s MODEC has signed a contract with Woodside for the operations and maintenance of the FPSO vessel for the Sangomar…
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Go Marine awarded AHTS contract by Santos
Australia’s Go Marine Group has been awarded a contract by oil and gas producer Santos for 2009-built anchor handling tug…
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