It has been established that the French ship which triggered a protest by China was the New Caledonia-base frigate Vendemiaire. Earlier this month China took exception to a French navy ship sailing between China and Taiwan, saying it had entered its waters illegally.
Posted on - 2019-04-28An IT problem is causing chaos at Australia's international airports, with significant delays in processing inbound and outbound passengers sparking long queues.
Passengers have been posting photos of long queues from the international terminals in Sydney - where people were forced to wait for almost two hours - and Melbourne.
However, every international airport in the country has been affected. In a statement, the Australian Border Force (ABF) said it was working with the Department of Home Affairs to resolve an "IT systems outage". "Additional ABF staff have been deployed to process passengers and to minimise delays," the statement read.
"Passengers are encouraged to arrive at airports early to allow additional time for processing."
Posted on - 2019-04-28The Maritime Administrator of the Republic of the Marshall Islands has released its long-awaited report on the investigation into the 2017 loss of the Stellar Daisy in the South Atlantic.
The Marshall Islands-flagged Stellar Daisy, a 266,141 DWT very large ore carrier, sank on March 31, 2017, approximately 1,700 nautical miles from Uruguay while underway from Brazil to China with a cargo of iron ore for Vale. Of the 24 crewmembers on board, only two were rescued. The other 22 are missing and presumed deceased.
The wreck of the vessel was only located last February in 3,461 meters of water.
Posted on - 2019-04-28