Australian Coal

48 Ships with Coal Stranded in China

  • The number of coal carriers stranded off China with banned Australian coal has ducked under the 50 mark.
  • But still around 1,000 seafarers remain marooned thanks to the ongoing spat between Australia and China.
  • Canberra and Beijing have seen relations sour significantly over the past year with Australia leading the charge to investigate the origins of the coronavirus.
  • China has slapped bans on a host of Australian products in response.

A recent Splash 247 news written by Sam Chambers talks...

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China Set To Unload Stranded Coal Amid Import Curbs

China plans to allow some stranded Australian coal shipments to unload despite ongoing curbs on imports, a move aimed at showing goodwill to countries with seafarers stuck on the vessels, reports Bloomberg.

Crew change possible

The measure is not a suggestive that China is loosening its ban on Australian coal imports and it is uncertain if the deliveries will be cleared by customs. Some ships may be allowed to change crews when they unload, an action that will help seafarers from nations...

https://mfame.guru/china-set-to-unload-stranded-coal-amid-import-curbs/

China Stranded Ship Reaches Japan With 23 Seafarers

MV Jag Anand, the Indian ship which was stranded at Chinese port of Jingtang has reached Japan on 18th January for crew change, reports news on air, the news bulletin of All India Radio. 

Stranded Seafarers Flying Back
  • Sufferings of 23 Indian crew members stuck on the ship since June last year have finally come to an end as all of them will fly back to India in the next 36 hours. 
  • Owner of the vessel, The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd. told Prasar Bharati that the first batch of roughly a...

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Crew Change at Sea Suggested for Ships Stranded in China

As per media reports, India has proposed a solution for stranded seafarers caught in the Chinese restrictions regarding unloading Australian coal in Chinese waters by suggesting crew change at sea.

What’s the Proposal?

Indian authorities proposed to their Chinese counterparts facilitating a crew change at sea for the crew members stranded aboard the vessels anchored for months off the Chinese coast. Responding to media questions in a written statement, India’s Ministry of External Affairs said...

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Cargo Ship With 23 Seafarers Stuck in Port Since June

India’s merchant ship remains stuck at China’s northern ‘Jingtank’ port since June, reports TheHitavada. 

What is the reason?

Indian Merchant ship ‘Jag Anand’, belonging to a Mumbai-based company Great Eastern Shipping Limited, is stuck in ‘Jingtank’ port since June. 

The ship is loaded with around 1.70 lakh tonnes of Australian coal and is being stopped by Chinese port administration to unload cargo.

This ship chartered by a private entity left from Australia in May and arrived at the Jingtang...

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Can Biden’s Presidency Lead To Ease On The Australian Coal Ban?

US president-elect Joe Biden’s election victory could indirectly ease Australian coal suppliers’ access to China by dampening geopolitical tensions, although this is unlikely to be immediate and could hinge on actions that outgoing President Donald Trump may take before next January’s handover, reports Argus.

China’s Ban

China has imposed an informal ban on Australian coal since April, which some market participants said is rooted in wider geopolitical tensions between Beijing’s and Australia’s...

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