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A shipbuilder in Newport News, Virginia. The US government wants to increase the country’s shipbuilding capacity.

The Chinese stranglehold Donald Trump is desperate to break

The US president wants to turn the tide on China’s shipbuilding dominance. It may be too late.

  • Szu Ping Chan

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An aerial view of Swanson Dock East with the city skyline in the background.

Has the Port of Melbourne outgrown its prime slice of the city?

Australia’s busiest port plans to handle even more containers from even more mammoth ships. But some think its time in the inner city might be nearly over.

  • Sophie Aubrey and Adam Carey
Hutchison’s 96-year-old multi-billionaire founder Li Ka-shing.

Was Li Ka-shing pushed to sell Panama ports, or did he jump?

Trump sees the sale of CK Hutchison’s ports as a victory, China sees it as coercion. For the 96-year-old Hong Kong billionaire, it might just be a good opportunity.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
China’s dominance of global shipbuilding is comprehensive.

The new Trump threat to Australia-US trade – and it’s not tariffs

Australia’s shipping industry says a US proposal to impose “extreme” fees on China-linked ships that visit its ports will hurt trade and could lead to business failures and job losses.

  • Michael Koziol
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
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
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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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