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Lily helps Onslow Iron to blossom

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MINERAL Resources (MinRes) is preparing to deploy its sixth purpose‑built transhipper, MinRes Lily, as the company accelerates the marine logistics build‑out for its Onslow Iron...
Lily helps Onslow Iron to blossom

India focus with AAL Mumbai

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AAL Shipping (AAL) has marked what it says is another significant milestone in its newbuilding program with the official naming ceremony of its latest Super B‑Class vessel, AAL...
India focus with AAL Mumbai

Austal to build two more patrol boats for Border Force

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WEST Australian-based shipbuilder, Austal, has landed an order for two more Evolved Cape-class patrol boats for the Australian Border Force (ABF). The contract extension, valued...
Austal to build two more patrol boats for Border Force

Marfle, FPH and Hart mark two years of partnership

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MARFLE, Flinders Port Holdings and Hart Marine, recently celebrated two years of collaboration, bringing together advanced fleet performance monitoring and shipbuilding to boost...
Marfle, FPH and Hart mark two years of partnership

Regulatory doubts see Pacific Basin change course

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HONG Kong-listed minor-bulk specialist Pacific Basin Shipping has simplified some orders for newbuildings by abandoning dual-fuel specifications in light of uncertainty...
Regulatory doubts see Pacific Basin change course

Austal’s Vietnam ro-ro launch an important step in global expansion

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WEST AUSTRALIAN-based shipbuilder Austal, says the launch of ro-ro Dory 2 for The Degate Group of French Polynesia marks an important milestone for expanding its global steel...
Austal’s Vietnam ro-ro launch an important step in global expansion

Two shipbuilders set to launch electric vessels in Perth

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PERTH’S Swan River is set to become a showcase for two new electric vessel builders. Western Australian shipbuilder Echo Marine has been awarded a contract for the delivery of the...
Two shipbuilders set to launch electric vessels in Perth

Austal completes five-year contract with Navy

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WEST AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Austal has completed its Royal Australian Navy contract for 10 Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats for the Royal Australian Navy. A handover ceremony for...
Austal completes five-year contract with Navy

Austal Australia outperforms US division

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WA-BASED shipbuilder Austal’s Australasian business outshone the group’s subsidiary businesses in the US and around the world. The division was the star performer in the group’s...
Austal Australia outperforms US division

Major boost for non-defence shipbuilding in WA

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THE FEDERAL government is to spend an initial $30 million to support non-defence shipbuilding at the Australian Marine Complex (AMC) at Henderson, south of Perth. The funding will...
Major boost for non-defence shipbuilding in WA

Austal USA boss departs in wake of accounting blunder

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SHIPBUILDER Austal’s US president, Michelle Kruger, is to leave the company in the wake of last week’s admission that an accounting blunder had slashed $110 million from its 2026...
Austal USA boss departs in wake of accounting blunder

Austal US accounting blunder leads to 25% fall in stocks

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AN ACCOUNTING blunder in West Australian-based shipbuilder Austal’s US division has resulted in a US$17.1 million overstatement in the company’s FY2026 EBIT guidance. In a...
Austal US accounting blunder leads to 25% fall in stocks

InCat safely evacuated

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A SIGNIFICANT safety milestone has been completed at Incat Tasmania’s Hobart shipyard today, with the successful deployment of the Marine Evacuation System (MES) aboard Hull 096,...
InCat safely evacuated

Austal starts work on biggest vessel so far

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WEST Australian-based shipbuilder Austal has begun work on the biggest vessel it has ever built. The project at Austal’s Philippines shipyard is for construction of Horizon X, the...
Austal starts work on biggest vessel so far

Birdon eyes new US advanced manufacturing facility

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PORT Macquarie ship builder Birdon has announced plans to develop and operate a 400,000-square-foot (37,161sqm) advanced ship manufacturingfacility at the Port of Pensacola,...
Birdon eyes new US advanced manufacturing facility