australia


Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Handout photo of Prelude FLNG Facility with the Valencia Knutsen berthed side-by-side
Offshore

Prelude FLNG Ships First Gas

The long-awaited first shipment of liquefied natural gas has sailed from Shell’s massive Prelude FLNG facility that is now permanently moored off the

June 11, 2019
Total Views: 189

Tuesday, April 9, 2019
ship emissions
Shipping News

Australia’s Heavy-Sweet Crudes Surge Ahead of IMO 2020

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Prices for Australian heavy-sweet crude grades are rising as traders snap up cargoes for blending ahead of new

April 9, 2019
Total Views: 63

Wednesday, April 3, 2019
port hedland Photo credit: Pilbara Ports Authority
Shipping News

World’s Largest Iron Ore Port Expects Higher Exports Post Vale

By Krystal Chia (Bloomberg) — With a market facing a global deficit that was unforeseen at the start of the year, the world’s biggest iron

April 3, 2019
Total Views: 888

Monday, March 4, 2019
containership
Shipping News

Eyes on the Sea: Companies Compete for Australian Maritime Surveillance Contract

By Jamie Freed AVALON, Australia March 4 (Reuters) – Major global defense contractors want to sell Australia on cutting-edge technology such as

March 4, 2019
Total Views: 46

Wednesday, February 13, 2019
bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
Shipping News

ITF Blames BHP for Starving Crew in Australia

The International Transport Workers’ Federation is accusing coal mining giant BHP of starving the crew of a ship at a BHP terminal in Queensland,

February 13, 2019
Total Views: 60

Friday, February 1, 2019
dry bulk ship, bulker
Shipping News

Dozens of Bulk Vessels Stuck Off China Ports Amid Customs Delays -Data, Sources

By Henning Gloystein and Muyu Xu SINGAPORE/BEIJING, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Dozens of ships carrying coal and iron ore to China are stuck outside ports waiting

February 1, 2019
Total Views: 116

Monday, December 10, 2018
MV Jawan Rolling
Shipping News

Australia Revokes MV Jawan’s Livestock Carriage Certificate

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has revoked the Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock (ACCL) for the Panamanian-flagged

December 10, 2018
Total Views: 120

Monday, October 8, 2018
Glencore Wins Cut to Coal Carrying Costs Out of Newcastle
Shipping News

Glencore Wins Cut to Coal Carrying Costs Out of Newcastle

By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Australia’s competition regulator said on Monday the Port of Newcastle must reduce its charges for

October 8, 2018
Total Views: 53

Monday, September 24, 2018
Australian icebreaker float out
Shipping News

Damen Floats Australian Icebreaker ‘Nuyina’

Dutch shipbuilding group Damen has announced the successful float-out of the Antarctic Supply Research Vessel (ASRV) RSV Nuyina currently under construction at

September 24, 2018
Total Views: 100

Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Awassi Express live export ship
Shipping News

Australia Cancels Livestock Shipper’s Live Export License After Sheep Deaths at Sea

SYDNEY, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Australia’s government has cancelled the live export licence of the country’s biggest livestock shipper, Emanuel

August 22, 2018
Total Views: 53

Thursday, July 12, 2018
shandong Hai Wang australia ban
Shipping News

Australia Bans Bulk Carrier for One Year for Underpaying Crew

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier MV Shandong Hai Wang for 12 months after it was discovered that

July 12, 2018
Total Views: 127

Thursday, July 5, 2018
Australia Detains ‘Unseaworthy’ Ship, Arrests Owners
News

Australia Detains ‘Unseaworthy’ Ship, Arrests Owners

Inspectors with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority detained the Australian-flagged MV Tomin in the Port of Yamba, New South Wales last week after

July 5, 2018
Total Views: 115

Monday, June 18, 2018
Ship Fire Port Kembla Australia
Ship Fires

Port Kembla Reopens After Bulker Blaze

by Nick Ford (Reuters) – A fire in the hold of a bulker ship on Monday briefly closed Australia’s Port Kembla, the second-largest coal export port in

June 18, 2018
Total Views: 125

Monday, June 11, 2018
prelude flng LNG import
Interesting

Shell’s Massive Prelude FLNG Goes ‘Live’ Off Western Australia

Royal Dutch Shell’s massive Prelude floating liquefied natural gas platform has gone ‘live’ off the coast of Australia after taking on board

June 11, 2018
Total Views: 221

Saturday, April 28, 2018
Australia And Canada To Monitor North Korean Ships
Defense

Australia And Canada To Monitor North Korean Ships

By Alison Bevege SYDNEY, April 28 (Reuters) – Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Saturday the country will send a military patrol

April 28, 2018
Total Views: 60

Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Photo of China's PLAN Liaoning aircraft carrier with escort ships underway
Navy

Vanuatu and China Deny Talks of Secret South Pacific Military Base

SYDNEY, April 10 (Reuters) – Vanuatu and China on Tuesday denied a media report that Beijing wanted to establish a permanent military presence in the

April 10, 2018
Total Views: 59

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
MSC Kia Ora banned from australia
Shipping News

Australia Bans Cargo Ship Over Maritime Labour Convention Violations

Australia has banned the Liberian-flagged containership MSC Kia Ora from its ports for three months due violations of international crew welfare laws after the

March 27, 2018
Total Views: 96

Wednesday, March 14, 2018
prelude flag
Offshore

Shell’s Prelude FLNG Start-Up Plan Risks Losing Gas to Rivals

By Perry Williams (Bloomberg) — After a decade planning the world’s largest floating gas export plant, Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s supplies could get

March 14, 2018
Total Views: 109

Wednesday, February 14, 2018
lng tanker
News

Woodside Crafts New LNG Expansion Plan After Striking Exxon Deal

By Perry Williams (Bloomberg) — Australia’s Woodside Petroleum Ltd. finally got what it wanted from Exxon Mobil Corp. And it only cost $744 million. As

February 14, 2018
Total Views: 33

Monday, January 29, 2018
Australia's Future Frigate, Image via Lockheed Martin
Navy

Australia Breaks Defense Export Records With Naval Newbuilds

By Jason Scott (Bloomberg) Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said his nation is aiming to break into the Top 10 of global defense exporters and is

January 29, 2018
Total Views: 106