Australia
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Ports and Logistics
Adani forced to pay $77m over its ‘exploitative’ actions Down Under
Australia’s Supreme Court has ruled Adani must pay a total of A$106m ($77.4m) to four companies over the Indian miner’s…
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Ports and Logistics
Maersk invests in Aussie road haulage start-up
Maersk has identified an Australian logistics start-up for its latest tech investment. Sydney-based Loadsmile announced today it has secured A$2.8m…
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Offshore
Diamond Offshore and Beach Energy sign new drilling agreement and settle termination dispute
Australia’s Beach Energy has signed a new offshore drilling agreement with Diamond Offshore for the use of 2013-built semi-submersible rig…
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Contributions
Should Australia be worried by Beijing’s iron ore security posturing?
Chief correspondent Jason Jiang digs into the souring of relations between China and Australia to ask what this could mean…
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Offshore
DOF Subsea awarded Asia Pacific contracts
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF Subsea has been awarded two contracts in the Asia Pacific region. Chevron Australia has awarded…
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Operations
Crews down tools Down Under
Cases of crews downing tools around the world in protest at the enforced stay onboard during the coronavirus pandemic are…
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Offshore
Solstad Offshore seals three-vessel contract with BP in Australia
Norway’s Solstad Offshore has been awarded a contract by BP Developments Australia for two anchor handling tug supply vessels and…
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Gas
Global Energy Ventures signs CNG power project in Brazil
Australian compressed natural gas developer Global Energy Ventures (GEV) has entered into a joint development agreement with Porto Norte Fluminense…
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Dry Cargo
Australia bans Chinese bulker for underpaying crew
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the 2010-built 93,200 dwt post panamax bulker from Australian ports for 12…
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Dry Cargo
Australia bans Marmaras panamax for underpaying seafarers
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has announced a ban on 2016-built 82,000 dwt pamamax bulk carrier from Australian ports…
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Containers
Australia launches container securing inspection campaign after spate of incidents
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is launching an inspection campaign targeting cargo securing arrangements on containerships visiting Australia. This…
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Gas
Global Energy Ventures secures CNG export deal
Australian compressed natural gas (CNG) developer Global Energy Ventures (GEV) has selected a site near New Orleans, Louisiana offshore Gulf…
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Environment
Port of Newcastle to switch to 100% renewable energy next year
Australia’s Port of Newcastle has joined a local initiative to advocate for and drive local adoption of the United Nations’…
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Gas
Global Energy Ventures furthers delays CNG carrier project at CIMC Raffles
Australian compressed natural gas (CNG) company Global Energy Ventures (GEV) has entered into an agreement with Chinese yard CIMC Raffles…
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Operations
Australia cracks down on crew changes
Australia is cracking down on ships where seafarers are working beyond their original contract lengths. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority…
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Dry Cargo
BHP scales back LNG-powered newcastlemax ambitions
Alphatanker, part of AXS Marine, is reporting that a landmark project for LNG-fuelled bulk carrier newbuildings is being scaled back.…
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Containers
Australian authorities file charges against APL England master
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has filed charges against the master of containership , which lost over 50 containers…
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Operations
Coronavirus infections on Al Kuwait livestock carrier double to 12
The number of coronavirus-infected crew from the livestock carrier , currently docked in Fremantle, has increased to 12. The vessel…
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Operations
RightShip scraps ratings system in favour of new safety score
RightShip will scrap its ratings system in favour of a new safety score in the biggest shake-up at the maritime…
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Operations
Six crew on livestock carrier contract coronavirus
Six crewmembers of a livestock carrier docked in Fremantle have tested positive for coronavirus. The arrived in Fremantle last Friday…
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