China’s Offshore Purgatory Snares More Australian Coal Cargoes
- Beijing’s ban on Australian coal has stranded about 70 ships
- DZ Weihai departed Queensland for a Chinese port this month
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After loading up with coal the DZ Weihai slipped into the turquoise waters off the coast of Australia this month and began a 14-day voyage to the southern Chinese port of Yangpu. How long the ship waits to discharge its cargo upon arrival is anyone’s guess.