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Melbourne Cup field clears biosecurity hurdles

Big Orange (GB), Bondi Beach (IRE) and Curren Mirotic (JAP) are among dozens of international thoroughbreds to have cleared quarantine ahead of their events at this year’s Spring Racing Carnival in Melbourne, all vying for a chance to race in the prestigious Melbourne Cup. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby […]

Christmas Gift Guide 2016

It’s that time of year again when we all start to think of Christmas gifts. Today we’ve complied for you a comprehensive gift guide just for that shipping enthusiast in your life!  Shipping container style tissue box Captain Phillips DVD Toy spreader Wooden container ship The Box : Architectural Solutions with Containers Seafarer watch Do […]

Singapore-Australia FTA

The Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) entered into force on the 28th July 2003 with subsequent amendments entering into force on 24 February 2006, 13 February 2007, 11 October 2007 and 2 September 2011. An agreement to amend the SAFTA was signed by the Hon Steven Ciobo MP, Minister for Trade, Tourism, and Investment and his Singaporean […]

Fremantle Ports Maritime Day 2016

There’s less than two weeks to go until the annual Fremantle Ports Maritime Day for 2016! Held at Victoria Quay, Fremantle, this fun filled day should be placed on all families calendars – and circled, twice. There will be action not only throughout Victoria Quay, but also inside the historic B shed and even in […]

Moby-duck

Quacktastrophe on the high seas was one of our first posts on our website was of the irresistible story of a shipping container that fell into the seas during a storm back in 1992 that was chock full of children’s bath toys. The contents of the container –  turtles, frogs and ducks, have been found […]

Finalists for Australian Shipping Awards

It’s that time of the year again as we move closer to the annual Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards! This year we are ecstatic to share some fantastic news with you.  Not one, but two of our valued staff members have been announced as finalists in two different award categories. For the third time […]

Investigators smash WA steroids racket

A 37-year-old man is to be summonsed to appear in court after Australian Border Force (ABF) investigators found 335 vials of performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs). ABF officers targeted the man after they intercepted an international mail package from China on 28 September 2016. On 13 October, ABF investigators executed search and seizure warrants […]

Drone container ship videos

Our good friends at gcaptain recently shared some awesome drone videos taken by youtuber Th Bee. Th Bee has created over twenty incredible videos using his Phantom 3 Professional drone.  He launches the drone from a quiet beach in Belgium, flying over 3kms to reach the vessels. Here are some of our favourite videos. Take […]

Maersk grounding

Image credit: Brendan Foster The ATSB (Australian Transportation Safety Bureau) have reported that there were several factors to the grounding of the Maersk Garonne off Fremantle in February 2015. The report found bridge resource management was not effectively implemented, pilotage passage planning guidance was inadequate, and procedures for tugs to be on station were not […]