Australia
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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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Europe
Maersk Drilling semi-submersible awarded three-year drilling contract off Australia
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a long-term contract by Inpex Australia for 2010-built semi-submersible . The three-year contract, with Inpex…
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Europe
German bulker detained in Australia
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has detained a German bulker at Port Kembla after crew aired their grievances about…
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Offshore
MMA Offshore awarded drilling support contract by Santos
Australian offshore vessel owner MMA Offshore has been awarded a drilling support contract by Santos. The contract will see MMA…
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Containers
MSC and CMA CGM join forces Down Under
Two of the world’s largest liners are joining forces to offer a unique Europe – Oceania service. MSC and CMA…
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Europe
Aker Solutions awarded FEED contract by Chevron Australia
Norway’s Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Chevron Australia to support the delivery of a subsea compression system…
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Asia
Koreans partner to chase FSRU projects
Two Korean firms are partnering to chase FSRU projects. EPIK, which has an FSRU project at the Australian port of…
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Greater China
China extends import restrictions on Australian coal
Adding to dry bulk’s woes, China is believed to have imposed import restrictions for Australian coal to a number of…
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Europe
DOF scores PSV contract in Oz
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has sealed a 21-month contract for 2003-built platform supply vessel . DOF said the new…
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Dry Cargo
BHP dragged into escalating crew neglect saga
Crew aboard a ship at a BHP terminal in Queensland claim they are being starved and underpaid, in what the…
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Contributions
Live Animal Export: Industrial insecurity
Regular livestock contributor Dr Lynn Simpson makes her 2019 debut warning there’s still plenty to fix in this trade. Where…
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Operations
Australia’s largest privately owned shipping operator put up for sale
Australia’s largest privately owned shipping operator is up for sale. The Australian Financial Review is reporting Macquarie Capital has been…
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Offshore
Jadestone contracts Ensco jackup for Stag do
Singapore-headquartered Jadestone Energy has signed a rig contract with offshore driller Ensco for infill drilling on the Stag oilfield, offshore…
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Americas
McDermott awarded floating production unit contract for Scarborough field
Houston-based offshore services firm McDermott International has been awarded a contract with Australia’s Woodside Energy for the front-end engineering and…
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Gas
Cash raised to help fund innovative CNG carriers
Cash has been raised for an impending series of innovative new gas ships. Australia-based Global Energy Ventures (GEV) has raised…
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Ports and Logistics
Port Augusta to resume commercial shipping for first time in 50 years
Port Augusta in South Australia is expected to resume commercial shipping for first time in half a century as the…
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Offshore
Woodside awards four FEED contracts for Scarborough project
Australian oil and gas company Woodside has awarded four contracts for front-end engineering design (FEED) activities for its Scarborough Project…
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Operations
Trade unionists hit out as Australian crews lose seafaring jobs
Trade unionists have acted with predictable ire down under following the news that miner BHP and BlueScope Steel have cancelled…
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