Pirates have released five Pakistani crew they kidnapped from an oil tanker off the Nigerian coast two weeks ago, security sources said on Thursday. Increasing piracy in the Gulf of Guinea region, which includes Africa’s No. 1 oil producer Nigeria and is a significant source of cocoa and metals for world markets, is jacking
Read moreActivities at Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta returned to normal on Tuesday as logistics and forwarder operators resumed work after striking at the country’s main seaport a day earlier. State-run company PT Pelindo II, also known as Indonesia Port Corporation (IPC), said stevedoring activities at the seaport were back to normal. “Every activity
Read moreSeoul (ANTARA News/Yonhap) – South Korea is seeking to significantly strengthen penalties for illegal deep-sea fishing by its vessels, increasing maximum fines by at least seven-fold, the government said Tuesday. The move comes amid growing international criticism for illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing by South Korean ships, along with a recent warning from
Read moreThe world’s first Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) fueling vessel – Seagas was christened last week at the Port of Stockholm. The first-of-its-kind vessel in the world, the LNG fueling vessel is classified under the same regulations that apply to ocean going LNG tankers. The LNG fueling vessel will supply 60-70 tons of LNG
Read more(Reuters) – West African heads of state will meet, maybe as soon as this month, to adopt a code to fight growing piracy in their coastal waters that would include use of arrests, prosecutions and seizures of ships, the U.N. shipping agency said. Piracy is on the increase in the Gulf of Guinea region,
Read moreImporters on Monday lamented the halt of activities at Tanjung Priok Port, Indonesia’s largest and busiest port, after hundreds of cargo transport companies launched a strike against an alleged monopoly attempt. “We seriously feel the pinch [of this strike]. Our ships have become subject to demurrage, as well as other extra fees,” Achmad Ridwan
Read moreIMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) meets at the Organization’s London Headquarters for its 92nd session from 12 to 21 June 2013. The MSC is expected to adopt amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) relating to passenger drills; discuss preliminary recommendations arising from the Costa Concordia incident; and
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