Shipping
Sailor who fell from cargo ship found safe after almost 24 hours at sea
The man was spotted south of Newcastle at 6.30pm on Friday night, a day after he fell overboard from a cargo ship.
- by Nigel Gladstone
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Report into shipping industry’s ‘open secret’ never saw light of day
A draft report within Safe Transport Victoria has alleged a lack of experience and poor resourcing within its pilotage section.
- by Kieran Rooney
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Cargo ships steered by unlicensed pilots on more than 50 occasions, court told
Marine pilots allegedly steered some of the biggest cargo ships – including fuel tankers – in Melbourne ports without holding the appropriate licence, sparking concerns about safety in the busy Port Phillip Bay.
- by Kieran Rooney
Direct from China to WA: The new freight service easing supply chains
Import industry experts are hopeful of easing supply pressures heading into Christmas as new shipping options open up for the state.
- by Claire Ottaviano
The little-known industry with a $120,000 starting salary that is crying out for new trainees
Customs brokers are retiring in great numbers with few young trainees coming up through the ranks, despite an attractive starting salary.
- by Claire Ottaviano
By modern standards it’s small, but this Japanese tanker is causing big shockwaves
Might the test ship Excool be a breakthrough in trapping and transporting gas emissions to places like Australia for storage underground?
- by Nick O'Malley
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Brisbane wharves to extend 4km into Moreton Bay under $3.5b proposal
Before finalising its long-term expansion plans, the Port of Brisbane has quietly sought permission for a massive land reclamation project.
- by Sean Parnell
33,000 dragons and some octopuses: What happened when 5 million pieces of Lego went overboard
Nearly 30 years ago millions of Lego pieces plunged into the sea in what became known as the Great Lego Spill. They are still bobbing up today.
- by Aimee Ortiz
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Major rescue operation for stricken yacht off NSW coast
The Spirit of Mateship with two crew on board is believed to have suffered a mechanical issue and was taking on water.
- by Nick Newling
The deadly storm that sank a superyacht: What is a waterspout?
Fast, dramatic and impossible to predict, some waterspouts can hit 400km/h. One of these destructive beasts likely led to the Bayesian tragedy.
- by Angus Dalton
WA businesses bear the brunt as supply chain crisis hits our shores
From China to Singapore to Freo to Melbourne then back across the Nullarbor by rail – guess how long it took to get one sea container of equine fencing to Perth?
- by Claire Ottaviano
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