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Coronavirus Alert: Keeping updated on what is happening in Queensland & Australian ports

09 April 2020

As COVID-19 continues to evolve, Thynne + Macartney is responding to numerous enquiries regarding the operation of ports in Queensland, as well as any restrictions on foreign vessels entering Queensland ports.

Strict restrictions are in place and the situation is changing on an almost daily basis.

Clients can find the latest updates on the following websites and we are available to discuss any particular scenarios with you.

  • Maritime Safety Queensland: Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Information for the Queensland maritime industry
  • Shipping Australia: COVID-19 – Shipping requirements and restrictions at Australian ports

 

Thynne + Macartney – we’re with you.

 


About our Maritime + Transport group

Thynne + Macartney is the region’s largest and most experienced practice managing all aspects of contentious and non-contentious marine and transport law. We have accumulated experience and expertise across generations of lawyers for over 100 years in the obscure area of law that is shipping and transport. It’s why our clients put our skills and experience to work for them.

Our Maritime + Transport specialists are committed to providing clients with peace of mind. That’s why we are on call to provide advice and assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We believe that immediate response is critical to providing our clients with maximum control over the outcome.

Our team services all Queensland and Northern Territory ports including Darwin, Brisbane, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Port Alma, Hay Point, Dalrymple Bay, Mackay, Bowen, Abbot Point, Townsville and Cairns, and all Papua New Guinea ports including Lae, Rabaul, Port Moresby and outlying ports.

Whatever your destination, we’re with you.

 

   

Lawyers and P&I correspondents on call to provide advice and assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Central email:  transport@thymac.com.au

 
   

 

This information is intended to provide a general summary only and should not be relied on as a substitute for legal advice.

About the Authors

Michael Fisher
Michael Fisher
Partner Ph: (07) 3231 8857 Email: mfisher@thymac.com.au
Matthew Hockaday
Matthew Hockaday
Partner Ph: +61 7 3231 8814 Email: mhockaday@thymac.com.au

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For 127 years Thynne + Macartney has been helping people and businesses in Queensland to build and grow, as well as navigate the challenges and issues that sometimes come up.

Thynne + Macartney has survived World Wars, Great Depressions, Spanish and other flus, recessions and financial crises.

 

This too will pass and we will thrive as we always have – by prioritising our clients, offering support through the challenges ahead and working together to find the best possible outcomes and solutions.

 

Proud of our past, excited by our future,
Thynne + Macartney – we’re with you.

Stay updated

There are a number of practical steps that all businesses should be considering as they plan for the next few months.

Thynne + Macartney’s team will be producing further updates for our clients as the situation evolves.

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