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Thursday, February 20, 2025
Chinese Warships Sail Off Coast of Sydney, Testing Australia
Defense

Chinese Warships Sail Off Coast of Sydney, Testing Australia

Three Chinese warships have been spotted in international waters off the coast of Australia’s largest city, Sydney, in a rare show of military might that

February 20, 2025
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Saturday, February 15, 2025
Ships waiting to be loaded with iron ore are seen at the Fortescue loading dock located at Port Hedland.REUTERS/David Gray
Ports

Western Australia’s Ports Reopen After Tropical Cyclone Zelia

SYDNEY, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Western Australia’s ports of Dampier and Varanus Island reopened, the ports’ operator said, after Tropical

February 15, 2025
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Friday, February 14, 2025
Severe Cyclone Makes Landfall Near Australia’s Iron Ore Hub
Marine Weather

Severe Cyclone Makes Landfall Near Australia’s Iron Ore Hub

Severe Cyclone Zelia has made landfall near Australia’s iron ore export hub, bringing heavy rainfall and damaging wind gusts, with the system threatening big

February 14, 2025
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China Accuses Australia of Deliberate Provocation in South China Sea
Defense

China Accuses Australia of Deliberate Provocation in South China Sea

China accused Australia on Friday of deliberately provoking it with a maritime patrol in the disputed South China Sea this week, saying the latter was

February 14, 2025
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Friday, January 31, 2025
A scenic view of the Horizontal Falls in the islands of the Kimberley Region of Western Australia
Accidents

Vessel Master and Company Fined After High-Speed Crash at Horizontal Falls Injures Dozens

A commercial vessel master and Journey Beyond Adventures Pty Ltd have been convicted and fined following a serious incident at Western Australia’s

January 31, 2025
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Sunday, January 19, 2025
Ships waiting to be loaded with iron ore are seen at the Fortescue loading dock located at Port Hedland.REUTERS/David Gray
Ports

Cyclone Warning Closes Additional Ports In Western Australia’s Pilbara

By Jason Gale Jan 18, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Pilbara Ports Authority closed the Ports of Dampier, Ashburton, Varanus Island and Cape Preston West late

January 19, 2025
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Saturday, January 18, 2025
port hedland Photo credit: Pilbara Ports Authority
Ports

Australia Shuts Its Biggest Iron Ore Port On Cyclone Threat

By Paul-Alain Hunt Jan 17, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Australia’s largest iron ore export hub Port Hedland has been closed as a tropical cyclone develops

January 18, 2025
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Monday, December 23, 2024
Ship sails into the port of Melbourne Australia
Shipping

Shipping Crisis Down Under: Australia Warns of Stevedore Squeeze on Aussie Importers

Australian importers are facing unprecedented challenges in container shipping, with some paying up to eleven times more for ocean freight compared to previous

December 23, 2024
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Friday, December 20, 2024
Allseas' revolutionary heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit shows off its new jacket lift system
Shipping

Pioneering Spirit to Tackle Australia’s Largest-Ever Offshore Platform Removal Project

Allseas has secured a groundbreaking contract for Australia’s largest offshore decommissioning project, which will see the removal of up to 12 retired

December 20, 2024
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Hagen Oldendorff at anchor off Port Hedland
Accidents

Bulk Carrier Grounding at World’s Largest Bulk Port Highlights Critical Safety Issues in Rudder Systems

A routine departure from Port Hedland, Western Australia, turned into a serious maritime incident when the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Hagen Oldendorff

December 20, 2024
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Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Kawasaki Heavy Suspends Plan to Use Hydrogen From Aussie Coal
Shipping

Kawasaki Heavy Suspends Plan to Use Hydrogen From Aussie Coal

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has revised its Japan-Australia hydrogen supply chain demonstration project, suspending plans to use hydrogen derived from

December 11, 2024
Total Views: 1086

Tuesday, December 10, 2024
HMAS Brisbane, a Hobart class destroyer, fires a Tomahawk missile during a test conducted off the west coast of the United States
Defense

WATCH: Australian Navy Joins Elite Club with Tomahawk Missile Test

The Royal Australian Navy has joined an exclusive group of nations capable of deploying Tomahawk cruise missiles, marking a transformative moment in the

December 10, 2024
Total Views: 1544

Monday, December 2, 2024
Cocaine seized during Operation Tyrrendor
Defense

Record-Breaking Drug Bust: Australian Authorities Seize Cocaine Worth $465 Million at Sea

Australian authorities have intercepted the nation’s largest-ever cocaine shipment, leading to the arrest of 13 suspects in a sophisticated maritime drug

December 2, 2024
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Tuesday, November 26, 2024
The Damen Landing Ship Transport 100 (LST100) has been selected as the preferred option for the Australian Defence Forces’ Landing Craft Heavy capability, to be constructed by Austal Australia
Shipbuilding

Austal Tapped to Build Australia’s New Heavy Landing Craft

Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) has been selected to construct eight Landing Craft Heavy vessels based on Damen’s Landing Ship Transport 100 (LST100) design.

November 26, 2024
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Sunday, November 24, 2024
Coal ships wait to be loaded at the world's biggest coal export terminal in Newcastle, located north of Sydney
Ports

Australia Protest Forces Ship To Abort Arrival At Coal Port, 170 Arrested

SYDNEY, Nov 24 (Reuters) – A climate change protest off the coast of Australia’s New South Wales State forced an inbound ship to turn

November 24, 2024
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Thursday, November 21, 2024
General cargo ship on the horizon at sunset
Shipping

Australia Bans Dutch Cargo Ship for 180 Days Over Repeated Safety Violations

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a 180-day ban on the Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Marsgracht, prohibiting its entry into

November 21, 2024
Total Views: 1499

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
RSV Nuyina
Ports

Tasmania Secures Hobart as Long-Term Home for Australia’s Antarctic Icebreaker

The Australian Government, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, has solidified Tasmania’s future as the strategic home port for the nation’s newest

October 16, 2024
Total Views: 2137

Friday, October 4, 2024
The Royal Navy took part in uncrewed and autonomous exercises in Portugal alongside U.S. and Australian Allies. Photo: LPhot Daniel Blade/UK Royal Navy
Defense

AUKUS Navies Demonstrate Unmanned Vessels Across 10,000 Miles in NATO Exercise

The Royal Navy and its AUKUS partners successfully controlled uncrewed vessels in Australia from a command center in Portugal, spanning a distance of over

October 4, 2024
Total Views: 2188

Saturday, September 21, 2024
Photo of an Indian Navy Admiral on the bridge of a US Navy warship talking to a US Navy captain
Navy

Stavridis – Can The Quad Counter Chinese Influence In The Indian Ocean?

by Admiral James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) This weekend, President Joe Biden is hosting the three other national leaders of the Quadrilateral Security

September 21, 2024
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Friday, September 13, 2024
CSC Friendship breakaway
Accidents

Oil Tanker Breakaway and Grounding Exposes Critical Gaps in Emergency Management

An Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation into the February 2022 grounding of an oil tanker in the Brisbane River has revealed significant

September 13, 2024
Total Views: 1647