Australia
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Operations
Concerns grow for animals on broken down livestock carrier
Animal welfare groups are asking the Australian government to probe the livestock carrier, . The 2010-built vessel broke down on…
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Asia
ITF seeks coronial enquiry into mysterious death onboard Nissen Kaiun ship
Another report of seafarer mistreatment involving Japanese owners in Australia has emerged. A 26-year-old Filipino sailor died from what has…
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Asia
Australia Pacific LNG project delays first cargo for Sinopec
An LNG carrier chartered by China’s Sinopec has been waiting for over two weeks to load at the Australia Pacific…
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Americas
Karoon Gas contracts Queiroz Galvão semi-submersible for Santos Basin drilling
Karoon Gas Australia has executed final agreements with Brazil’s Grupo Queiroz Galvão to utilise semi-submersible drilling rig for work off…
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Dry Cargo
Australia approves Abbot Point coal terminal expansion
The Australia government has approved a controversial plan to expand the existing coal port at Abbot Point in Queensland. The…
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Asia
MMA Offshore wins five year PSV contract from ConoccoPhillips
Ausrtralia’s MMA Offshore has been awarded a five year contract by ConocoPhillips for PSV Mermaid Inscription for work in the…
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Americas
Byron Energy farms out Gulf of Mexico offshore prospects to Otto
Byron Energy has entered into an agreement with fellow Australia-based firm Otto Energy which will see Otto participate in Byron’s…
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Asia
Wood Group to work on ConocoPhillips LNG installations in Australia
Wood Group is to provide brownfield engineering services to two of ConocoPhillips’ LNG facilities in Australia under a new multi-year…
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Containers
Swire and AAL join forces to Australia
Proving how tricky the liner/heavylift trades are in and out of Australia at present, two foes have joined forces on…
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Environment
RightShip: ‘Outsiders have poor perception of our industry’
Melbourne: Splash has been leading coverage of COP21 and shipping this week with more than 10 writers contributing articles on what…
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Europe
DOF sells Skandi Protector to Oz
Norway’s DOF Subsea has sold construction support vessel to the Australian government, the second vessel the company has sold to Australian authorities. DOF…
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Regulatory
Australia’s senate rejects cabotage changes
Australia will not be changing its cabotage laws after all in an embarrassing set back for the government. The federal…
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Gas
Monadelphous scores $144m Shell FLNG deal
Australian engineering company Monadelphous has been awarded a long term maintenance and modifications services contract associated with Shell Australia’s Prelude…
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Dry Cargo
Australian ship’s final voyage blocked by angry crew
Crew have halted the final voyage of an Alcoa-owned alumina bulker to Singapore by refusing to sail the ship, which…
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Operations
Australian unions denounce Alcoa’s decision to hire foreign crew
Australian unions are up in arms at another firm ditching a locally flagged ship in favour of a foreign-crewed one.…
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Ports and Logistics
$6.36bn bid for Asciano tabled
Logistics company Qube has made a bid for Australian port and logistics firm Asciano, valuing the company at more than…
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Offshore
MMA Offshore wins Woodside Energy contract
Australian offshore services company MMA Offshore has been awarded a contract by Woodside Energy for the provision of three vessels…
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Operations
Fire strikes another livestock carrier
Another livestock carrier caught fire yesterday night, the third such incident to hit the sector this year. Fire crews have…
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Asia
Sona Petroleum acquires full interest in Australian oilfield
Malaysia’s Sona Petroleum has announced that its subsidiary, Sona E&P (Perth), has entered into an agreement with Quadrant Northwest and…
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Europe
Siem Offshore wins AHTS contract in Australia
Siem Offshore has won a contract from Woodside Energy that will employ one of its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS)…
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