Merak (ANTARA News) – The flow of vehicles here on Monday at Merak port, Banten province, connecting Java to Sumatra island, is running smoothly ahead of the Idul Fitri celebration next August 19. According to ANTARA, no queue of vehicles has formed as autos enter and depart from ships heading to Sumatra island. There
Read moreMany of today’s commercial vessels benefit from having an Electronic Charting System, or ECS, on board. These systems help mariners make critical decisions regarding the safety of their crew, cargo and environment. Now, thanks to a collaboration with Rose Point Navigation Systems, these mariners will find the same highly developed technology in the Seamen’s Church
Read moreSomali pirates have fallen on hard times. Last month, for the first time in five years, there was an entire month with no ships taken or even attacked. The last ship taken was a wooden fishing boat seized on June 19th. The last attack was on June 26th, when an unsuccessful attempt was made
Read moreMore Charges for Alleged Somali Pirates Indicted for Attack of the USS Ashland. A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia has returned a second superseding indictment, charging five men from Somalia with engaging in piracy and related offenses pertaining to the attack on the Navy ship, the USS Ashland. Neil H.
Read morePelabuhan Indonesia I, one of the country’s state seaport operators, plans to begin work on expanding the Belawan International Container Terminal in Medan. Pelindo I spokesman M. Eriansyah was quoted by state news agency Antara as saying that construction of a 700-meter-long jetty at the container terminal will start this year and be ready
Read moreYeosu, South Korea (ANTARA News/AFP) – The UN chief Sunday announced an initiative to protect oceans from pollution and over-fishing and to combat rising sea levels which threaten hundreds of millions of people. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the initiative, called the Oceans Compact, sets out a strategic vision for the UN
Read moreJakarta (ANTARA News) – Indonesia`s Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa conducted a meeting with his China counterpart Yang Jiechi here on Friday discussing various issues including bilateral relations, recent development in South China sea and condition in Syria. “The issue of South China sea is discussed today. However the discussion is in private setting so
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