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Missing person
Crew member missing off Rio Tinto bulk carrier headed for WA
The iron ore giant confirmed on Thursday Gel Aguaviva, a deck fitter on board its bulk carrier RTM Zheng He, went missing on December 26.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Christmastime Fremantle port strikes ‘hold country to ransom’
A months-long dispute between the Maritime Union and wharf operator Qube has escalated with rolling strikes at Fremantle Port from Friday.
- by Claire Ottaviano
Christmas strikes to roil Australian ports as CFMEU ‘plays Grinch’
Bulk goods such as building supplies, fertiliser and grains will be held up as the Maritime Union calls rolling strikes at several ports around the country.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Great-grandma, teen student, doctor: Kayak activists arrested disrupting coal ships
Eight climate campaigners have been arrested after they tried to paddle through a police water checkpoint into shipping lanes at the world’s biggest coal port.
- by William Ton and Jack Gramenz
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
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 River
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
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