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Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Grounding of World Diana. ATSB photo
Accidents

Ineffective Bridge Resource Management Leads to Bulk Carrier Grounding in Western Australia

Ineffective bridge resource management contributed to the grounding of a bulk carrier in the Port of Bunbury, Western Australia, an Australian Transport Safety

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Tuesday, June 4, 2024
P&O cruise ship the Pacific Explorer moors at Sydney Harbour
Cruise Ships

Carnival Corporation Retiring P&O Cruises Australia Brand

Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest cruise company, has announced a strategic shift that will see the P&O Cruises Australia brand

June 4, 2024
Total Views: 1875

M/V Peace. Photo courtesy AMSA
Shipping

Australia Bans Danaos Bulk Carrier for 3 Months Over Unseaworthy Condition

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a three-month ban on the Cypriot-flagged bulk carrier Peace from entering Australian ports

June 4, 2024
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Saturday, May 11, 2024
Livestock carrier Al Kuwait at Freemantle Port
Shipping

Australia To Ban Live Sheep Exports By Sea From May 2028

By Emily Cadman May 11, 2024 (Bloomberg) —Australia will ban the live export of sheep by sea from May 2028, and help those impacted by the decision

May 11, 2024
Total Views: 1433

Thursday, May 9, 2024
A large bulk carrier at the Port of Melbourne, Australia
Shipping

Australia Bans Bulk Carrier for 180 Days

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a 180-day ban to the Indian-flagged bulk carrier Darya Shaan due to repeated safety risks. The AMSA

May 9, 2024
Total Views: 1398

Tuesday, April 2, 2024
ship pilot ladder
Accidents

Australia Fines Ship Master and Company Over Serious Pilot Ladder Accident

Australia has successfully prosecuted a ship’s master and shipping company, Hong Kong-based Fu Ye Shipping, following a serious accident involving a ship’s

April 2, 2024
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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Commercial dock at the Port of Suva, Fiji's largest port. Photo: EA Given / Shutterstock.com
Shipbuilding

Fiji to Sign Ports Deal with Australia in Shipbuilding Boost

SYDNEY, March 21 (Reuters) – Fiji will strike a deal with Australia to upgrade ports and shipbuilding infrastructure, months after its prime minister

March 21, 2024
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Thursday, February 29, 2024
FILE PHOTO: A China Coast Guard ship is seen from a Philippine fishing boat at the disputed Scarborough Shoal April 6, 2017. Picture taken April 6, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro/File Photo
News

Australia, Philippines Sign Maritime Accord as China Rises

(Bloomberg) — Australia and the Philippines have signed an agreement to boost collaboration on maritime security, including “promoting respect for

February 29, 2024
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Thursday, February 22, 2024
KMAX Leader. Photo courtesy AMSA
Shipping

Australia Bans Bulk Carrier for One Year Over Safety Violations

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier, KMAX Leader, from entering Australian ports for 12 months over

February 22, 2024
Total Views: 2527

Monday, February 5, 2024
Livestock carrier Al Kuwait at Freemantle Port
Shipping

Australia Stops Ship Carrying Livestock From Sailing Around Africa to Israel

CANBERRA, Feb 5 (Reuters) – The Australian government said on Monday it had refused a request by a livestock exporter to send a ship carrying around

February 5, 2024
Total Views: 22571

Friday, February 2, 2024
Livestock carrier Al Kuwait at Freemantle Port
Shipping

Australian Livestock Stuck in Limbo on Ship as Second Vessel Heads to Red Sea

CANBERRA, Feb 2 (Reuters) – A ship carrying 16,000 sheep and cows that turned back from the Red Sea due to the risk of attack off Yemen was

February 2, 2024
Total Views: 9679

Friday, December 22, 2023
US Navy Sailor drops the Spanish flag
Navy

Spain, Italy, France Decline US Command Of Red Sea Operation Prosperity Guardian

by Dmitry Zhdannikov (Reuters) The United States is assembling a multinational naval coalition to help safeguard commercial traffic from attacks by

December 22, 2023
Total Views: 101324

Saturday, November 25, 2023
Three RAN Destroyers In Formation. Royal Australian Navy/Peter Beeh
Defense

Philippines, Australia Launch Joint Patrols Amid China Tensions

By Manolo Serapio Jr. (Bloomberg) –The Philippines and Australia kicked off their first joint maritime patrols on Saturday, days after the Southeast

November 25, 2023
Total Views: 1359

A stacker/reclaimer places coal in stockpiles at the port in Newcastle, Australia.REUTERS/File Photo
Ports

Australia Activists Disrupt Shipping At Coal Port

SYDNEY, Nov 25 (Reuters) – A climate change protest off Australia’s east coast disrupted operations at the country’s biggest coal

November 25, 2023
Total Views: 1443

Monday, November 20, 2023
FILE PHOTO: Royal Australian Navy vessel, HMAS Toowoomba, is docked at Changi Naval Base at the display of warships during IMDEX Asia 2023, a maritime defence exhibition in Singapore May 4, 2023. REUTERS/Caroline Chia/File Photo
Defense

Australia PM Calls Chinese Navy Incident That Injured Diver ‘Dangerous’

SYDNEY, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said a Chinese warship acted in a dangerous manner during an incident with

November 20, 2023
Total Views: 9099

Image of the BBC Weser provided by AMSA
Shipping

Australia Bans Third Briese Heavylift Ship for Safety Violations

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has taken strict enforcement action against Briese Heavylift GmbH & Co for safety violations, issuing a

November 20, 2023
Total Views: 5261

Monday, November 13, 2023
Australia Cyberattack Leaves 30,000 Containers Stuck at Ports
Shipping

Australia Cyberattack Leaves 30,000 Containers Stuck at Ports

(Bloomberg) — DP World Plc is struggling to work through a backlog of 30,000 shipping containers piled up at ports across Australia as the company

November 13, 2023
Total Views: 1680

Sunday, November 12, 2023
port of melbourne. June 2, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas/Files
Ports

Australia Says Ports Operator Cyber Incident ‘Serious’

SYDNEY, Nov 12 (Reuters) – The Australian government on Sunday described as “serious and ongoing” a cybersecurity incident that

November 12, 2023
Total Views: 2776

Saturday, November 11, 2023
Ship sails into the port of Melbourne Australia
Ports

Cyber Attack Hits Australian Ports

by Sam McKeith (Reuters) The Australian government said on Saturday that it was coordinating a response to a cybersecurity incident that forced ports

November 11, 2023
Total Views: 3276

Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Princess Cruises-owned Ruby Princess is pictured docked at Circular Quay during the disembarkation of passengers in Sydney, Australia, March 19, 2020. Picture taken March 19, 2020. AAP Image/Dean Lewins/via REUTERS
Cruise Ships

Australian Court Rules Against Carnival in Landmark COVID-19 Case

SYDNEY, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Carnival Corp’s Australian unit has been ordered to pay the medical expenses of a woman who contracted

October 25, 2023
Total Views: 5160
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