Australia
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Europe
Wellard’s newest cattle carrier financed by Italian bank
Australian shipping company Wellard has secured a ship loan from the Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo (through the bank’s Hong Kong…
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Dry Cargo
Brand new ship detained as crew are found to have no ECDIS training
A brand new geared bulker on charter to a joint venture controlled by MUR Shipping and Jebsen has suffered an…
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Containers
Australia welcomes new shipping line
Australia has a new shipping line. Great Southern Shipping Australia (GSS) and China’s Rizhao Port Group are joining forces and…
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Europe
DOF Australia scores Schlumberger contracts
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has announced that its Australian subsidiary, DOF Management Australia, has signed two contracts with Schlumberger Asia…
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Offshore
GR Engineering Services secures FPSO contract
GR Engineering Services has announced that its wholly owned oil and gas services business, Upstream Production Solutions, has entered into…
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Americas
Entek Energy sells its offshore interests in the US Gulf of Mexico
Australian firm Entek Energy is pulling out of its offshore interests in the US Gulf of Mexico, selling them all…
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Asia
Hibiscus Petroleum’s acquisition of Hydra Energy falls through
Hibiscus Petroleum has terminated its plans to acquire Australian oil company Hydra Energy Holdings (HEH). The company said the deal…
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Asia
Sona Petroleum’s Stag oilfield acquisition hangs in the balance
Sona Petroleum’s dreams of becoming an independent oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) company have been put on hold after shareholders…
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Asia
Swire Shipping struggles to fill ships leaving Hobart
Swire Shipping’s new service connecting Hobart in Tasmania with the Australian mainland is struggling to gain traction with local reports…
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Ports and Logistics
Three bids in for Melbourne port
Three joint ventures have bid for a 50-year lease at Australia’s port of Melbourne, according to Reuters. The long path…
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Europe
Siem Offshore awarded five-year PSV contract by Woodside
Siem Offshore has announced that its subsidiary, Siem Offshore Australia, has been awarded a charter contract for a dual fuel…
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Offshore
Clough secures Woodside contract
Offshore engineering firm Clough has announced that it has been awarded an engineering service contract by Woodside Energy. The contract…
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Asia
Australian immigration officials grilled over failure to pick up ‘Death Ship’ captain
Australia’s Department of Immigration and Border Protection came in for widespread criticism today at the senate in Canberra for its…
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Gas
Woodside’s Browse LNG project suspended
Woodside has confirmed the Australian Browse LNG development has been suspended amid the current challenging market conditions. The huge development…
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Asia
Siem Offshore wins another AHTS contract from Woodside Energy
Siem Offshore Australia’s anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel (28,000 bhp, built 2010) has won a new contract in Australia…
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Asia
Bumi Armada starts legal proceedings against Woodside for FPSO cancellation
Bumi Armada’s subsidiary Armada Balnaves has commenced legal proceedings against Woodside Energy Julimar after the offshore oilfield operator cancelled its…
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Ports and Logistics
Politicians finally vote in favour of privatising Melbourne port
The long, drawn out path to privatising the Australian port of Melbourne finally looks on track. The A$6bn ($4.48bn) plan…
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Asia
Bumi Armada to initiate legal proceedings against Woodside over FPSO termination
Malaysia’s Bumi Armada Berhad has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Armada Balnaves, has received notice from Woodside Energy Julimar terminating…
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Asia
Otto Marine gets the go-ahead on Aussie OSV contract
Offshore vessel operator Otto Marine has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, GO Offshore, has been awarded a chartering contract worth…
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Operations
Maritime Union of Australia enters election fray
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) is getting more political in its fight with the Malcolm Turnbull-led government over the…
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