Ship owner, master face trial for dumping oil off Australia

  A shipowner and a master are facing trial after being accused of discharging around 90…

Australia slams criminal cartel charges on Norwegian shipping firm

  Norway-based shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WWO) has been charged with criminal cartel conduct in…

Vietnam, Australia express concern over South China Sea tensions

  New allies Vietnam and Australia expressed concern on Friday about China’s activities in the South…

Australia joins mission to protect Gulf shipping

  Australia will join the United States in a security mission to protect merchant vessels traveling…

Australia on track to become world’s largest LNG exporter

Australia could soon surpass Qatar as the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter, according to…

Australia considers joining Strait of Hormuz military coalition

Australia could join the coalition to protect merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz following a…

Australia fines K Line $23.5m for criminal cartel conduct

Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) has been convicted of criminal cartel conduct…

Australia ratifies maritime boundaries with East Timor

Australia passed a legislation that sets down maritime boundaries with East Timor on Monday, providing a…

DP World Australia calls for end to industrial action

DP World Australia (DPWA) has called for an end to industrial action across its terminals that…

World’s biggest ship makes maiden voyage from Australia to Asia

It’s taken almost 10-years to plan and install but the world’s biggest floating vessel, the 535-yard…

Australia withdraws $12.7m Newcastle cruise terminal funding

The Australian government has withdrawn funding for the new cruise terminal project at the Port of…

Australia detains German ship over poor treatment of crew 

Australia’s maritime safety watchdog has detained a German-flagged cargo ship on the NSW south coast while…