Beijing: Greek Shipping Minister Kostis Moussouroulis said this weekend that the nation is to order 142 newbuildings in Chinese shipyards and the contracts have all been signed. The orders accounted for more than 60% of the recent global orders of Greek owners, Moussouroulis said. In the next decade, China will remain an important global
Read moreAgain, the wealth of Indonesia captured VOCs were found on the seabed. Treasure ship was found to exist in divers Attila of Hungary in the waters of the sea floor brasil contains 180,000 gold coins worth 1 billion U.S. dollars. Estimated carcass had 3 centuries old, three-masted ship named Voetboog is sinking on 29
Read moreOn Friday, Fairfax Indonesia correspondent Michael Bachelard reported on another ordeal at sea, over ten days between 27 April and 7 May. The story as we know it so far raises disturbing questions about Australia’s adherence to its rescue-at-sea obligations. On 27 April, a boat left from an unknown location in Indonesia carrying 48
Read moreCHANGI-(IDB) : Dutch shipbuilder Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, working in partnership with Indonesia’s PT PAL, has confirmed the programme and build strategy for the construction of the first two SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) guided missile frigates for the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL). Damen Schelde and the Indonesian Ministry of Defence signed a contract
Read moreA new interactive display on Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSA) has been launched at IMO Headquarters and online at pssa.imo.org/. A PSSA is an area that needs special protection through action by IMO because of its significance for recognized ecological or socio-economic or scientific reasons and which may be vulnerable to damage by international
Read moreThe Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is eyeing the completion of a roll-on/roll-off (Roro) vessel system that would directly bring Philippine exports to Indonesia, an export official said on Thursday. According to Deputy Executive Director of the Export Development Council (EDC) Emarita Mijares, the Philippines-Indonesia Roro link is expected to hold its maiden
Read moreIMO’s GloBallast Partnerships Project, which assists developing countries and their maritime industries for implementation of the international regulations on ballast water management to prevent the spread of alien invasive species, has won the sixth Marine BizTV International Maritime Award for “Best Innovative Project.” The award was presented during the sixth Marine BizTV International Maritime
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