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Terror at the Gate of Tears: Second ship attacked and three to four seafarers murdered

Several seafarers have been murdered, more have been grievously injured, and four seafarers may have been kidnapped after an attack by Red Sea terrorists on...
Several seafarers have been murdered, more have been grievously injured, and four seafarers may have been kidnapped after an attack by Red Sea terrorists on a dry bulker earlier this week. The ship has been sunk, most likely by the Houthis in a controlled sinking after the attack. The vessel that came under attack in...
July 11, 2025

Terror at the Gate of Tears: terrorist attack sinks the Magic Seas

A ship was abandoned late last weekend after it subjected to multiple rocket-propelled-grenade attacks near the Bab Al Mandeb, the 20.7km wide waterway between Africa...
A ship was abandoned late last weekend after it subjected to multiple rocket-propelled-grenade attacks near the Bab Al Mandeb, the 20.7km wide waterway between Africa and Arabia. The name “Bab Al Mandeb” is commonly translated into English as “the Gate of Tears,” or “the Gate of Grief”. Four to eight small craft, at least two...
July 11, 2025

Terror at the Gate of Tears: Shipping industry condemns attacks on shipping and seafarers in the Red Sea

IMO Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez has expressed “dismay” over the recent “deplorable” attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. “After several months of calm, the...
IMO Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez has expressed “dismay” over the recent “deplorable” attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. “After several months of calm, the resumption of deplorable attacks in the Red Sea constitutes a renewed violation of international law and freedom of navigation,” Secretary General Dominguez said. “Innocent seafarers and local populations are the...
July 11, 2025

Albo’s Armada takes broadside attack from Senator McKenzie; coastal shipping and strategic fleet policies under under!

“The work wasn’t done in the first time,” Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, told guests at the...
“The work wasn’t done in the first time,” Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, told guests at the Bulk Liquids Industry Association Gala Dinner, recently. She was critiquing the developments (or, rather, the lack thereof) in Australia’s productivity. “The fact that the first substantial act of the second...
July 11, 2025

Federal Government & Port of Newcastle unveil designs for Newcastle’s green energy precinct

A final concept design has been unveiled for the Port of Newcastle’s Clean Energy Precinct, which will produce over 600,000 tonnes of green ammonia, and...
A final concept design has been unveiled for the Port of Newcastle’s Clean Energy Precinct, which will produce over 600,000 tonnes of green ammonia, and also hydrogen. The precinct will be built on a 220-hectare parcel of land on Kooragang Island, that was formerly the site of a steelworks. The site is on the side...
July 11, 2025

World Shipping Council urges U.S. Trade Representative to scrap fees on Car Carriers

Proposed new rules that would see car carriers calling in United States port hit with steep fees should be withdrawn, the World Shipping Council has...
Proposed new rules that would see car carriers calling in United States port hit with steep fees should be withdrawn, the World Shipping Council has told the U.S. Trade Representative. Referring to the part of the U.S. Trade Representative’s Notice that imposes fees on vehicle carriers, the WSC has declared in a further submission to...
July 11, 2025

Terror at the Gate of Tears: Second ship attacked and three to four seafarers murdered

Several seafarers have been murdered, more have been grievously injured, and four seafarers may have been kidnapped after an attack by Red Sea terrorists on...
Several seafarers have been murdered, more have been grievously injured, and four seafarers may have been kidnapped after an attack by Red Sea terrorists on a dry bulker earlier this week. The ship has been sunk, most likely by the Houthis in a controlled sinking after the attack. The vessel that came under attack in...
July 11, 2025

Terror at the Gate of Tears: terrorist attack sinks the Magic Seas

A ship was abandoned late last weekend after it subjected to multiple rocket-propelled-grenade attacks near the Bab Al Mandeb, the 20.7km wide waterway between Africa...
A ship was abandoned late last weekend after it subjected to multiple rocket-propelled-grenade attacks near the Bab Al Mandeb, the 20.7km wide waterway between Africa and Arabia. The name “Bab Al Mandeb” is commonly translated into English as “the Gate of Tears,” or “the Gate of Grief”. Four to eight small craft, at least two...
July 11, 2025

Terror at the Gate of Tears: Shipping industry condemns attacks on shipping and seafarers in the Red Sea

IMO Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez has expressed “dismay” over the recent “deplorable” attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. “After several months of calm, the...
IMO Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez has expressed “dismay” over the recent “deplorable” attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. “After several months of calm, the resumption of deplorable attacks in the Red Sea constitutes a renewed violation of international law and freedom of navigation,” Secretary General Dominguez said. “Innocent seafarers and local populations are the...
July 11, 2025

Albo’s Armada takes broadside attack from Senator McKenzie; coastal shipping and strategic fleet policies under under!

“The work wasn’t done in the first time,” Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, told guests at the...
“The work wasn’t done in the first time,” Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, told guests at the Bulk Liquids Industry Association Gala Dinner, recently. She was critiquing the developments (or, rather, the lack thereof) in Australia’s productivity. “The fact that the first substantial act of the second...
July 11, 2025

Federal Government & Port of Newcastle unveil designs for Newcastle’s green energy precinct

A final concept design has been unveiled for the Port of Newcastle’s Clean Energy Precinct, which will produce over 600,000 tonnes of green ammonia, and...
A final concept design has been unveiled for the Port of Newcastle’s Clean Energy Precinct, which will produce over 600,000 tonnes of green ammonia, and also hydrogen. The precinct will be built on a 220-hectare parcel of land on Kooragang Island, that was formerly the site of a steelworks. The site is on the side...
July 11, 2025

World Shipping Council urges U.S. Trade Representative to scrap fees on Car Carriers

Proposed new rules that would see car carriers calling in United States port hit with steep fees should be withdrawn, the World Shipping Council has...
Proposed new rules that would see car carriers calling in United States port hit with steep fees should be withdrawn, the World Shipping Council has told the U.S. Trade Representative. Referring to the part of the U.S. Trade Representative’s Notice that imposes fees on vehicle carriers, the WSC has declared in a further submission to...
July 11, 2025

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Shipping Australia’s Victorian State Committee Luncheon – Friday 15 August 2025

August 15, 2025 @ 12:00pm
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PROUDLY SPONSORED BY     KEYNOTE SPEAKER Ms Roma Britnell Shadow Minister for Ports and Freight   At Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club – Kooyong Room,...
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PROUDLY SPONSORED BY     KEYNOTE SPEAKER Ms Roma Britnell Shadow Minister for Ports and Freight   At Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club – Kooyong Room, Melbourne   DAY & DATE: Friday 15 August 2025 TIME: 1200 hrs for 1230 hrs Please get your tickets before COB Wednesday, 6 August 2025 as seating is limited and...

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October 11, 2025 @ 6:30pm
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Industry Gala Night 2025 – Secure Your Table or Per Head Tickets Now! SAL is thrilled to invite you to our upcoming Industry Gala Night,...
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Industry Gala Night 2025 – Secure Your Table or Per Head Tickets Now! SAL is thrilled to invite you to our upcoming Industry Gala Night, a premier event that promises an evening of elegance, entertainment, and exceptional networking opportunities. After a successful turnout and memorable event last year, we are excited to return to a...
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