Shipping to Australia Blog

A humongous slab of ice, larger than the island of Manhattan, may threaten all overseas shipping to Australia. The giant iceberg was detected amazingly close to the Australian continent by scientist Dr. Neal Young, of the Australian Antarctic Division (ADD).

Currently named B17B and afloat less than 1,000 miles from Australia’s west coast,  many sea mariners are expressing their worries that this unwelcome visitor may disrupt their shipping lanes. If the iceberg does enter Australian waters, there is a danger of it colliding with the continental shelf resulting in tremors that could then spur tsunami waves.

But Australians can still sleep easy. According to scientists, the iceberg is very unlikely to hit Australia. The iceberg is expected to melt and eventually break into thousands of smaller pieces as it enters warmer waters.

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