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.
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.
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.
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”.
A state government push to move Fremantle Port’s container operations to Kwinana has sparked concern for seafarer welfare.
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.
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.
A months-long dispute between the Maritime Union and wharf operator Qube has escalated with rolling strikes at Fremantle Port from Friday.
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.
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.