Australia
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Regulatory
Australian politician seeks to capsize livestock shipping
An Australian politician introduced legislation to parliament yesterday to ban the export of live sheep. The government has introduced a…
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Contributions
Live Animal Export: Ignorant, defiant or stupid?
Splash livestock expert Dr Lynn Simpson is disappointed with changes made to the animal export industry in Australia this week.…
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Tech
Fincantieri joins the 3D printing rush
Shipbuilders’ flirtation with 3D printing continues to mount. Australian metal additive manufacturing company, Titomic has entered into a MoU with…
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Operations
Canberra introduces sweeping changes to livestock shipments
A federal government-ordered review into live sheep exports from Australia – carried out in the wake of a high profile,…
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Maritime CEO
National Australia Bank: ‘We want to support the strongest players in each segment’
National Australia Bank (NAB) is looking to expand its presence in shipping finance despite the ongoing challenges in the ship…
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Europe
New venture aims to take a slice of the fast growing decommissioning market
UK class society Lloyd’s Register (LR), Australian engineering firm WorleyParsons, and salvage giant Ardent have created a new consortium targeting…
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Operations
Australian livestock exporters agree to cut stocking densities
Chastened Australian livestock exporters have agreed to cut stocking densities of sheep aboard vessels during northen hemisphere summer months by…
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Operations
Chastened Australian livestock exporters vow to change
Following a prime time documentary exposé on terrestrial television 12 days ago Australian livestock exporters have now unveiled reform initiatives.…
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Contributions
Live Animal Export: The dead sheep handicap
Dr Lynn Simpson reimagines the Australian livestock trade scene post-60 Minutes as a horse race. Who will make it past…
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Operations
Australians in shock as livestock carrier conditions are shown on primetime TV
The Australian livestock exporting community has been in extreme crisis communications mode the past few days as a shocking documentary…
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Contributions
60 Minutes exposé barely scratches the surface of live export horror
Last night the Australian public was yet again collectively lied to by the Australian live export industry; desperately trying to…
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Operations
Gory TV exposé prompts Australian authorities to act on livestock exports
Ahead of a much-trailed explosive exposé into the Australian livestock trades due to air on terrestrial television this Sunday (see…
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Asia
K Line cops car carrier cartel fine Down Under
Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has pled guilty to criminal cartel conduct, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commision (ACCC)…
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Contributions
Live Animal Export: Who really cares?
Our livestock expert Dr Lynn Simpson returns today, with some serious questions for Australia’s Department of Agriculture. I mean, seriously.…
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Offshore
MMA Offshore secures series of new contracts
Australian OSV operator MMA Offshore has been awarded a number of vessel contracts by ConocoPhillips for supporting drilling and shutdown…
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Europe
Australia bans MSC Kia Ora
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the 1,118 teu containership from Australian ports for three months after the…
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Europe
Maersk hit by another cyber attack
Maersk has been hit by another cyber attack. Investigators are looking into how hackers managed to get into towage subsidiary…
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Europe
Stena Drilling semi-submersible finds work down under
Stena Drilling has been awarded a contract by Timor Sea Oil & Gas Australia for the 1976-built semi-submersible rig .…
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Operations
Martin Crawford-Brunt appointed new RightShip CEO
Melbourne-based online vetting company RightShip has appointed Martin Crawford-Brunt as its new CEO, replacing Warwick Norman who announced last February he…
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Environment
RightShip’s Warwick Norman given Australia Day honour
Warwick Norman, the CEO and founder of online vetting portal RightShip, has been awarded the Order of Australia today for…
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