Merak, Banten (ANTARA News) – At least seven out of 42 ships of the “roll on roll off” (roro) are not worthy to be operated for mass homeward exodus ferriage before Idul Fitr in 2013, official said. Head of Merak seaport administration, Baptis Soegiarto said here on Wednesday that his office has checked the
Read moreSomali piracy has fallen to its lowest levels since 2006, focusing attention on violent piracy and armed robbery off the coast of West Africa, the International Chamber Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB)’s latest global piracy report reveals. Worldwide, the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) recorded 138 piracy incidents in the first six months
Read morePirates looted a chemical tanker and injured some of its crew off the coast of Togo this week, its government and a maritime agency said on Thursday, underscoring increasing threats to shipping in West African waters. Pirate activity has spiked in the Gulf of Guinea region, which includes Nigeria, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast
Read moreSingapore’s Keppel Corp Ltd and Sembcorp Marine Ltd, the world’s top offshore rig-makers, stand to be among the winners from Beijing’s moves to tighten credit amid a downturn at China’s shipyards. The two companies have been under mounting pressure from Chinese yards offering generous payment terms, price discounts and help with financing. That may
Read moreTeluk Lamong terminal. The Indonesian government is committed to spend $99 million on a 50MW gas-fired plant to power the new Teluk Lamong Multipurpose Terminal at the port of Tanjung Perak in the city of Surabaya. The EPC contractor PT Rekayasa Industri will realise the project on behalf of the state-owned port operator, PT
Read morePanama seized a North Korean cargo ship it suspects was hiding missile equipment in a shipment of brown sugar from Cuba, after a standoff in which the ship’s captain tried to slit his own throat. The ship was stopped last week as it headed into the Panama Canal and authorities arrested the crew on Monday after finding undeclared missile-shaped
Read moreA couple of months later, on 23-29 September, the second vessel in the Triple-E series which is to count a total of 20 ships, will be coming to Copenhagen. To celebrate this event, Maersk will offer the public a view of the large, new, and innovative container ship and at the same time opens
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