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A live map rendering of the collision off the coast of England.

Police arrest captain of cargo ship over North Sea collision

The Portugal-registered Solong hit the US-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate on Monday in a collision that sparked explosions and fires which burned for more than 24 hours.

  • Jonathan Saul

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The scene after the collision.

Search for missing sailor ends after cargo ship hits fuel tanker

A cargo ship hit the stationary tanker, which was carrying jet fuel for the US military, off the coast of England. UK PM’s office said details of the crash and its cause “are still becoming clear”.

  • Jill Lawless
A refuge for weary travellers, the Flying Angel Club sits opposite Victoria Quay. Club chairman Ross Storer and operations manager Hilme Khamassi

Fremantle’s seafarer sanctuary seeks clarity over port move

A state government push to move Fremantle Port’s container operations to Kwinana has sparked concern for seafarer welfare.

  • Claire Ottaviano
“Any future social and economic proposal for the site once the container operations shift to Kwinana must capture and reflect these values as well as the area’s cultural importance to local Traditional Owners. - Jane Bennett.

Fremantle’s future: What does our port city look like without its port?

For the first time, a vision for a port without its trademark ‘dinosaurs’ has been revealed in a 50–year plan to transform it to a world-leading waterfront city.

  • Claire Ottaviano
Gel Aguaviva has been missing since December 26.

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.

  • Hamish Hastie

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.

  • Claire Ottaviano
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Qube workers are planning industrial action at facilities including Port Kembla.

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.

  • Nick Bonyhady
Students and climate protesters take to the water in attempt to blockade the access to the Newcastle coal port in protest for climate action during People’s Blockade in Newcastle, Australia.

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.

  • William Ton and Jack Gramenz
The man was found floating off the NSW coast.

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.

  • Nigel Gladstone
A cargo ship on Port Philip Bay.

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.

  • Kieran Rooney

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