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Australia slams door on cargo ships; desperately needed goods at risk

Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) has late this morning (18 March) banned all commercial ships from entering ports in Queensland if the ship, or any person onboard, has been in any country outside of Australia within the last 14-days. Shipping …

Mar 18, 2020 / Curious

Two bulk carriers banned from Australian ports in one day

In an unprecedented move, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has today banned two bulk carriers from Australian ports for breaching the most basic rights of seafarers.Panama registered Fortune Genius in Gladstone and the Xing Jing Hai in …

Sep 13, 2019 / Curious

SAMSA launches a probe into deadly vessel fire at port of Durban

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has confirmed launch of an investigation into the incident of a vessel that caught on fire in Durban on Thursday and in which there were several casualties.SAMSA confirmed that six (6) people had …

Feb 15, 2019 / Vessels