IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has called on governments and the shipping industry to take prompt and decisive action on a number of key issues. In a keynote address to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Conference in London today (12 September 2012), Mr. Sekimizu told shipowners that they had the power to encourage their
Read moreFormer Australian military personnel are among thousands of private security guards who have been hired to protect commercial shipping in the Indian Ocean against attacks by Somali pirates. In a growing free-for-all on the high seas, merchant shipping operators are turning to what are effectively private navies to safeguard their vessels and cargoes. A
Read moreNew report reveals boom in private military security forces fighting Indian Ocean pirates. Research into the use of private military security companies in the Indian Ocean has found the fight against Somali-based pirates has become a private battle as global defence cuts reduce naval counter-piracy deployments. The report, ‘Pirates and Privateers: Managing the Indian
Read moreThe United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has announced the introduction of two new Admiralty Maritime Security Charts to cover The Mediterranean (Q6111) and The Persian Gulf (Q6110). The two new paper charts, together with a new online update service, provide a simple, single point of reference for the most up to date security information
Read moreFour South Korean sailors have been held hostage for 500 days with negotiations between a Singaporean shipping company and Somali pirates to release them showing no signs of reaching an agreement, a Seoul official said Monday. The pirates have been requesting an unreasonably large ransom, the official said. The hostages are said to be
Read moreJAKARTA: PT Pembangunan Perumahan (PP) Tbk will handle seven constructions in New Priok Port or Kalibaru Container Terminal through the cooperation with PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Pelindo II). Those seven construction work areas are 1A dock, Container Yard 1A, 1B dock, Breakwater Disposal A and B, Breakwater Container Yard 1B, Dredging and Reclamation Works.
Read moreJAKARTA: Competition in cargo market is getting tight in Indonesia, following the rise of the operation of roll on-roll off ships which accommodate inter-island routes as well as provide transportation for goods and passengers. Director of Shipping of PT.Tempuran Emas Tbk, Sutikno Kushumo said the tight competition in cargo market has lowered container shipping
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