Mega-Ship Al Kuwait Departs with 17K Cattle for Indonesia

0:00It's April 18th. You're listening to Sydney News today, AI Power Local News. Last night, the giant MV Alkaweight pulled out of Darwin, packed with over 17,000 head of cattle, all bound straight for Indonesia. This 289-meter monster is the world's biggest vessel designed just for live animal shipments. Normally, it shuttles sheep from Western Australia to the Middle East, but the war in Iran killed that trade, leaving it anchored near Freemantle 4. Months until exporters repurposed it for cattle. Darwin port hadn't seen a mega ship like this in years, and it took four companies hustling cattle from the Northern Territory, Queensland, and the Kimberley region, a massive logistics push to make it happen, loading started at 1 a.m. Friday and wrapped up by Saturday night when it sailed. Right as another ship, the Gloucester Express got filled up too. Turning the weekend into a frenzy for the industry, Indonesia's snapping up Australian cattle like never before.

1:05What? 25 pushing through wet season road damage, with the Alkaweight eyeing two drop-offs there before its next gig gets locked in.