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Third-largest Australian wheat crop expected

Exports of wheat are “very likely” to exceed 18.3m tonnes, according to Rabobank senior analyst Dean Smith.

Austal buys Philippine shipyard

WA-based shipbuilder Austal has bought a shipyard in the Philippines, it announced via the Australian Stock Exchange.

Port Hedland in another export leap forward

Demand from China bolstered the volume of iron ore shipped from Port Hedland by 17% in October.

Private counter-piracy force to launch next year

Convoy Escort Programme (CEP) has confirmed it will offer an armed escort service, insurance cover and an audit of vessels' Best Management Practice 4 and compliance for the period from Q1 2012.

Brussels divided on Philippines’ seafarer training

AN EU decision on certification now expected in early 2012, a spokesman for transport commissioner Siim Kallas has confirmed.

US seeks input on cargo shifting to non-US ports

Washington's maritime regulator, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), is seeking industry input for its inquiry into the shift of US inbound containers from US west-coast ports to those in Canada and Mexico.