Australia
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Greater China
Second Australian detention in a week exposes Chinese owners’ failure to pay crew
Australian authorities have detained a second vessel at a Queensland port after crewmembers reported being owed more than $100,000 in…
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Greater China
Chinese bulk carrier detained in Australia with crew owed $64,000
A Chinese-owned bulk carrier chartered to carry coal to South Korea has been detained at the Port of Gladstone by…
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Environment
RightShip comes under scrubber pressure
The Environmental Protection Alliance (EPA) has written an open letter to the CEO of RightShip, the world’s leading third party…
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Operations
Australian plans for a biosecurity levy attacked
The Australian government is coming under pressure to rescind plans for a biosecurity levy for all incoming ships. The bill…
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Contributions
Live Animal Export: Poetic justice
Dr Lynn Simpson recalls how she put pen to paper 16 years ago to record her worst ever livestock voyage.…
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Greater China
Soderberg to succeed Jensen as director at Global Energy Ventures
Australian compressed natural gas company Global Energy Ventures (GEV) has appointed well known Hong Kong shipping executive Thomas Soderberg as…
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Europe
Wallenius Wilhelmsen faces Australian cartel charges
Norway’s Wallenius Wilhelmsen has become the third car carrying firm busted by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC), accused…
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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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