27 August 2026
The families of missing Australians hold grave fears for their loved ones in Nepal.
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27 August 2026
Jack Farrelly and Demi McDaid face charges of supplying a prohibited drug in a large and indictable quantity in Sydney.
27 August 2026
Australia confirms a two-year waiting period for Partner visa subclass 801 applicants, with exemptions for long-term relationships and family violence.
27 August 2026
Australia has announced 4 types of partner visas available to foreign spouses who marry citizens. Some offer temporary stay while others allow permanent residence.
27 August 2026
A controversial move by Adani Ports (APSEZ) to prevent box lines using offsite container yards is threatening to hobble supply chains at Mundra, India’s leading container gateway. In what is being portrayed by industry stakeholders as an “abrupt and arbitrary” move, APSEZ last week issued a trade notice placing an embargo on empty containers going into depots nominated by carriers outside the dock boundary. It said: “All shipping lines, customs house agents, ... The post Yard shutdown threat at Mundra follows ban on using off-dock container yards appeared first on The Loadstar .
27 August 2026
The intra-Asia container freight market strengthened for a third consecutive week as unrest in the Middle East and typhoon-related disruption across China tightened capacity and pushed rates higher on most major trades. Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI), a benchmark widely monitored by procurement teams, rose 6% week on week on 20 August, to $1,091 per 40ft, and the consultant expects prices to continue increasing in the coming weeks, supported by persistent ... The post War and weather continue to limit intra-Asia capacity and keep rates high appeared first on The Loadstar .
27 August 2026
South Korea is moving to turn green shipping corridors from bilateral pledges into domestic law, publishing the detailed rules behind what Seoul claims is the world’s first dedicated legislation governing their development. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said on Thursday it had drawn up the enforcement decree and regulations for the Special Act on …
27 August 2026
French energy major TotalEnergies has transferred its stake in Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 project to NordLine. The company confirmed it has completed the transfer of its 10% interest in the project to Novatek’s subsidiary, NordLine. After this transfer, TotalEnergies has no remaining stake in the Arctic LNG 2 project. Originally, Novatek owned a 60% stake, …
