Shipping Reporter exclusive
Arrival in Townsville of the cattle boat Ganado Express the morning after the fierce overnight storm provided photo opportunities .
A short distance away from all this action was the serene setting of the mast of the latest yacht to sink, months ago , without much media attention.
Busily working on the waterfront was the bulk carrier La Sillonias , part of a 164 year old French shipping company . It was the subject of a 2015 article by Ian Lewis in TradeWinds,the global shipping news service, headed Sun King starts reign on the Seine , about Edouard Louis Dreyfus taking over as president of the company from his father .
The bulk carrier La Sillonias and Victor Hugo are mentioned in the write up . Shows you what great stories float in and out of Townsville in the Ghost Fleet without the media becoming aware .
