text: Perkins Shipping, established in the 1950s is the major coastal shipping service provider in 
  
  Australia’s north, linking Darwin to mining and aboriginal committees from the Kimberly to 
  
  Gulf of Carpenteria. Additionally Perkins operate services to East Timor, mining operations in 
  
  Indonesia, as well as Singapore and East Malaysia. The Perkins and Mermaid businesses are 
  
  different, but complementary, offering benefits to both. The arrangement with Perkins will give 
  
  Mermaid well placed office facilities, open storage and waterfront access. 