The Australian authorities have barred the Indonesian general cargo vessel Noah Satu from the country’s ports for a second time in six months.

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has highlighted concerns about the welfare of the crew of Japanese managed bulker detained at Port Kembla.

Australian authorities have managed to secure a tow line to the general cargoship Thor Commander adrift near the Great Barrier Reef.

Australian authorities have banned a third vessel from the country’s ports for non-compliance with the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC).

The Australian authorities have banned another containership from the country’s waters.

The Australian authorities have barred the containership Vega Auriga from entering the country’s ports due to repeated violations relating to seafarer welfare and maintenance of the vessel.

A total of six merchant vessels have now been involved in the hunt for wreckage from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 off western Australia.

The Höegh Autoliners vessel St Petersburg is undertaking a second search for possible wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 off Australia, and a second merchant vessel is due to arrive in the area tonight.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), along with researchers at the Universities of Queensland and Western Australia, has commenced a three year project to discover what makes a “safety culture” in the shipping industry. During this...

P&I Clubs are warning shipowners over large security demands being made by the Australian authorities for “relatively minor” pollution offences.