4 October 2026

Inside the push for Australia to supply world’s most lethal weapons

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A bill in Congress aims to speed up sharing of knowledge of cutting-edge drones and arms, and open the door to Australia exporting home-made weapons.

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Greta Shipping is expanding its Middle East, Red Sea and Indian Subcontinent network with four new services, according to Alphaliner. From mid-October, the carrier will join Maersk as a vessel provider on the weekly Salalah–Mogadishu HAX/Musafir Express. Initially, the partners will contribute one vessel each, with capacities of approximately 1,700 TEU and 2,500 TEU. Greta Shipping plans to add a second vessel in January 2027, replacing the tonnage provided by Maersk. In addition, Greta Shipping has launched three standalone services: The fortnightly Salalah–Khor Fakkan Express (SKX) The India–Red Sea service (IR), operating every three weeks between Nhava Sheva, Mundra and Port Sudan The fortnightly India–Oman Service (IOS), connecting Nhava Sheva and Sohar The additions expand Greta Shipping’s coverage across the Middle East, East Africa, the Red Sea and the Indian Subcontinent.

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