australia


Friday, May 29, 2026
ANL KOKODA at berth
News

Australia Names First Ship in Strategic Fleet

Australia has selected the ANL Kokoda as the first vessel in its Strategic Fleet Pilot Program, launching a key element of the Albanese government’s plan

May 29, 2026
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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156) enters Pearl Harbor in preparation for RIMPAC 2018
News

Quad Nations Launch Fiji Port Plan, Critical Minerals Pact Amid China Tensions

NEW DELHI, May 26 (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. agreed to jointly build a port in Fiji and

May 26, 2026
Total Views: 1178

Sunday, May 24, 2026
a great white shark. Great white sharks are one of the largest predatory fish in the world.
Incidents

Shark Attack Kills Man On Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

CANBERRA, May 24 (Reuters) – A 39-year-old man has died after being attacked by a shark on Sunday while fishing on the Great Barrier Reef,

May 24, 2026
Total Views: 1442

Thursday, May 7, 2026
Liberia-flagged tanker FPMC B Forever docked at the Port of Newcastle in Australia during an Australian Maritime Safety Authority inspection that led to the vessel’s detention over crew underpayment violations.
News

Australia Bans Liberian-Flagged Bulker From Ports Amid Crackdown on Crew Exploitation

Australia has banned another foreign-operated ship from its ports after inspectors discovered seafarers had been underpaid and unlawfully charged for drinking

May 7, 2026
Total Views: 998

Saturday, April 18, 2026
HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156) enters Pearl Harbor in preparation for RIMPAC 2018
Defense

Australia, Japan Sign $7 Billion Warship Deal

SYDNEY, April 18 (Reuters) – Australia and Japan signed contracts on Saturday launching their landmark A$10 billion ($7 billion) deal to supply

April 18, 2026
Total Views: 1636

Sunday, April 12, 2026
A view of the loading and discharging point at the Dangote refinery plant in Lagos, Nigeria
Shipping

Australia Acts To Secure Urea Amid Supply Risk From Iran War

By Jason Gale Apr 11, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Australia set up a government working group with the fertilizer industry to safeguard urea supplies at risk

April 12, 2026
Total Views: 1397

Friday, April 10, 2026
Australia PM in Singapore As He Seeks to Secure Fuel Supplies from Regional Allies
Energy

Australia PM in Singapore As He Seeks to Secure Fuel Supplies from Regional Allies

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet his counterpart Lawrence Wong in Singapore on Friday as Canberra looks to secure fuel supplies from

April 10, 2026
Total Views: 296

Thursday, April 9, 2026
BBG WUZHOU ready to depart
News

Australia Bans Bulk Carrier After 7 Months of Unpaid Crew Wages

Australia’s maritime regulator has issued a stark warning to shipowners after banning a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier for six months over serious breaches of

April 9, 2026
Total Views: 847

Friday, March 27, 2026
An undated handout photo of the Gorgon LNG project located in Western Australia.
News

Global LNG Supply Cut Further After Cyclone Hits Australian Plants

Three Australian plants that provide about 8% of the world’s liquefied natural gas have had their output curbed by a cyclone, in a further blow to mainly

March 27, 2026
Total Views: 986

Saturday, February 28, 2026
Aerial view of bulk carrier Swift Hangzhou at sea with a tug alongside during emergency response near the Great Barrier Reef.
News

Australia Concludes 24-Day Operation to Protect Great Barrier Reef from Disabled Bulk Carrier

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has wrapped up a 24-day emergency response after a disabled bulk carrier suffered engine failure in the Coral

February 28, 2026
Total Views: 889

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
An undated handout photo of the Gorgon LNG project located in Western Australia.
Energy

Australia Ships LNG 16,000 Miles to Canada as Asia Demand Slumps

Australia is shipping LNG much further than its main buyers in Asia as demand for the super-chilled fuel in the region

February 25, 2026
Total Views: 1532

Monday, February 23, 2026
An illustration of the Damen LST100 design for the Landing Craft Heavy vessels
Defense

Austal Lands $2.8B Deal to Build Australia’s New Heavy Landing Craft Fleet

Austal Limited has secured a A$4 billion (USD $2.82 billion) contract from the Commonwealth of Australia to build eight 100-meter Landing Craft Heavy

February 23, 2026
Total Views: 419

Sunday, February 8, 2026
Ships waiting to be loaded with iron ore are seen at the Fortescue loading dock located at Port Hedland.REUTERS/David Gray
Ports

Australian Ports Closed Due To Cyclone Mitchell

SYDNEY, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Tropical Cyclone Mitchell intensified on Sunday, Australia’s weather bureau said, as it tracked

February 8, 2026
Total Views: 1517

Thursday, January 29, 2026
Machinery can be seen sitting at the Port of Darwin, located in the Northern Territory's capital city of Darwin
News

China Is Watching Australia ‘Very Closely’ on Darwin Port Issue

Beijing is “watching very closely” how Canberra handles the status of a port currently leased to a Chinese firm that the Labor government has pledged to

January 29, 2026
Total Views: 1700

Monday, December 1, 2025
Coal ships wait to be loaded at the world's biggest coal export terminal in Newcastle, located north of Sydney
Shipping

Port of Newcastle Reopens After Climate Protesters Block Shipping Channel

One of Australia's biggest coal export ports will resume operations on Monday, the port operator said, after climate-change protesters disrupted shipping at

December 1, 2025
Total Views: 590

Saturday, November 29, 2025
Coal Ship Turns Back After Protesters Block Shipping Channel at Major Australian Port
Featured

Coal Ship Turns Back After Protesters Block Shipping Channel at Major Australian Port

A climate-change protest off Australia's coast forced an inbound ship to turn back from one of the country's largest terminals for coal exports on Saturday,

November 29, 2025
Total Views: 8420

Monday, November 24, 2025
The livestock carrier ship Al Kuwait is pictured in Cape Town harbour, transporting 19,000 cattle from Brazil to Iraq, in Cape Town, South Africa, February 20, 2024. REUTERS/Esa Alexander
Shipping

Chief Officer of Livestock Carrier Among Four Charged in Massive Cocaine Bust Off Western Australia

Four men, including the chief officer of an international livestock carrier, face life imprisonment after Australian authorities intercepted more than 525

November 24, 2025
Total Views: 5717

Tuesday, October 14, 2025
RSV Nuyina
Accidents

Australian Icebreaker RSV Nuyina Makes Contact with Ocean Floor Near Remote Antarctic Island

Australia’s icebreaker RSV Nuyina made contact with the ocean floor off the coast of Heard Island in the Southern Ocean during sea floor mapping

October 14, 2025
Total Views: 2525

Thursday, October 9, 2025
port hedland Photo credit: Pilbara Ports Authority
Accidents

Pilots, Tugs Prevent Grounding of Fully Laden Ore Carrier in Australia’s Port Hedland

A new Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) interim report details how coordinated action by pilots and tug crews prevented a potential disaster after a

October 9, 2025
Total Views: 1496

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
offshore wind farm
Offshore

Australia Delays First Offshore Wind Auction as Global Investment Retreats

Australia's Victoria state has postponed its inaugural auction for offshore wind farm funding, citing global investment hurdles, in a setback to an industry

September 16, 2025
Total Views: 792