THIS week in the news, severe weather in Tasmania prompted TasPorts to suspend shipping at Port of Devonport.
In Victoria, Port of Melbourne welcomed CMA CGM Estelle as the largest containership by capacity ever to call the port.
Data published by project44 this past week indicates the total TEU capacity of ships arriving at Australian ports has reached a two-year high.
Elsewhere in the news, two men were arrested in Melbourne after authorities seized more than 300 kilograms of liquid MDMA hidden in an air freight consignment of wine bottles.
And also, Lloyd’s Register signed a contract with Australian shipbuilder Birdon to construct a vessel to replace the iconic sail training ship Young Endeavour.
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