Piracy in the Indian ocean is on the wane but issues on land in Somalia need to be resolved to completely eradicate the problem and create safe passage for a large part of the world’s maritime traffic that passes through the trade route of the Gulf of Aden, according to a senior Indian naval
Read moreState-owned Pelindo II, also known as the Indonesian Port Corporation (IPC), will continue to use the US dollar in its transaction with customers although it is against the government’s regulation, a senior executive at the country’s largest port operator said. Pelindo II President Director, Richard Joost Lino, said on Friday that changing the currency
Read moreWithout Indonesian consent there is no way this policy would be capable of implementation. And, amid unconfirmed reports on Sunday of the arrival of eight asylum seeker boats since the election, Immigration Minister Scott Morrison confirmed his department would no longer provide the real-time updates on arrivals that used to arrive several times a
Read moreVindskip, introduced by Lade AS, is a patented hybrid merchant vessel for sustainable sea transport. Through an innovative concept, Vindskip is meeting future demands for fuel economy and emission control through technology. Fuel savings with this design is estimated to be 60%, with an estimated 80% reduction in ship emissions. Vindskip uses its hull
Read moreDare-devil hijackers of ships now pose as business people wanting to hire vessels in a bid to carry out their criminal acts, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has warned. NIMASA raised the alarm to all ship owners, shipping agents and mariners of the latest antics of “syndicate ship hijackers posing as
Read moreIndonesia’s Koja Container Terminal is moving one step closer to more efficient operations with the development of a new electronic payment system for customs-related fees. According to local media reports, Bank Mandiri has signed cooperation deal with PT Electronic Data Interchange Indonesia to develop the Cargolink system, an online-based transaction system which will allow
Read moreIn the week that fierce debates were expected to rise in IMO’s headquarters on the question if containers should be weighed mandatorily or not, the debate seems to be finalized before it began. With the lacking of shippers’ authorized representatives in IMO, no voices were raised against the proposed measure to verify the weight
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