The U.S. Coast Guard is monitoring the cargo ship BBC Arizona at the Valdez Container Terminal following a fire involving oil leaking from the ship’s containers Friday. The ship’s crew notified first responders and successfully put out the fire. Valdez Fire Department personnel responded and determined the cause of the fire was due to
Read moreThe U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a collision between a tug pushing barges and a tanker in the Houston Ship Channel Sunday. There has been no report of pollution or injury from either vessel. The unloaded 800-foot tanker, Minerva Maya, is reporting damage to the port bow and the five barges being pushed
Read moreREPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Chinese government continues to lobby Indonesian government to access Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta to import its horticultural products. Since 2012, only countries listed in Country Recognize Agreement (CRA) can use Tanjung Priok port as their entry access. Countries listed in CRA with Indonesia are the United States, Australia, New Zealand
Read moreState-owned port company Pelindo III is aiming at double-digit growth this year as they connect more points to their major ports Tanjung Perak in East Java and Tanjung Emas in Central Java. Pelindo III spokesman Edi Priyanto said the firm had recently linked Tanjung Perak Port with three points in East Nusa Tenggara, namely
Read moreThe following update regarding the anchor handling tug Jascon 4, which sunk while on static tow of a tanker 15 Nm offshore Escravos, Nigeria on Sunday 26 May, was released by Sea Trucks Group. The search and rescue operation that has been underway since 26 May 2013 has had to be stopped for safety
Read moreThe Coast Guard is responding to a collision between two deep draft ships approximately 30 miles off the coast of Galveston. There has been no report of injury or pollution from either vessel; however, both vessels are reporting damage but are in stable condition. At approximately 5:50 a.m. watchstanders at Coast Guard Marine Safety
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