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WA warned to shop for Christmas early as shipping shortages stall stock
Shortages of all goods imported by sea are expected to worsen, as consumers across the state are warned to get ahead of their Christmas shopping by planning to start looking six months early.
- by Claire Ottaviano
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Fremantle
Get ready for empty shelves again as supply chain crisis looms for WA
Three issues that wreaked havoc on global trade during the COVID-19 pandemic supply chain crisis are back, and are expected to remain for the rest of the year.
- by Sarah Brookes
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Coal
End to a secret deal that locked in coal exports and Sydney truck traffic
The Port of Newcastle has paid $13 million so that it is no longer prohibited from competing with Port Botany and can diversify away from coal.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Roads, trains, ports: Major disruption warning ahead of planned pro-Palestine protests
The groups behind Monday’s global A15 Action protests have threatened to blockade “major choke points in the economy”, aiming to cause maximum economic impact.
- by Chris Vedelago and Clay Lucas
One Sydney ferry’s indicators froze. Two days later, another had a fault near Gladesville Bridge
An Indonesian-built vessel suffered a mechanical fault that led to it unexpectedly heading to starboard and then to port.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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Opinion
Stuck ships and supply chain inflation
Global supply chains don’t have as much slack as they did, say, last summer, after pandemic disruptions were mostly a thing of the past, because Baltimore isn’t the only problem.
- by Paul Krugman
The $16 million tugs on front line against calamity on Sydney Harbour
Engage Rascal is one of two new state-of-the-art tugs working to prevent a disaster like the bridge collapse in Baltimore.
- by Tim Barlass
More than 150 cattle died on a ship from Darwin. It could result in a diplomatic debacle
Was the true death figure kept secret from the Indonesians? Neither the Australian government nor shipping company will say.
- by Zach Hope
MV Fisher assembles the Trident Pier
The 500m long pier was utilised by USNS Bob Hope to unload military vehicles, equipment containers and personnel.
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Tragedy
Cruise ship lost power in Sydney Harbour in alarming echo of Baltimore disaster
A cruise ship suffered a blackout in Sydney Harbour in February in a scenario similar to that which led to the destruction of Baltimore’s Key Bridge.
- by Tim Barlass
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Privatisation
‘Secret’ deals mean NSW taxpayers liable for port privatisations
A potential liability of up to $4.3 billion is contained in previously secret deals that will be revealed by NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey on Thursday.
- by Alexandra Smith
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