Songkhla (ANTARA News/TNA-OANA) – Some 500 Thai trawlers from the countrys central and southern regions kept ashore today as Indonesia closed its waters to Thai vessels in response to the death of two Indonesian navy personnel were reportedly killed by crew of Thai fishing boat. The Thai National Police Bureau has coordinated with Indonesian Embassy
Read moreSEMARANG – Kendal Mega Seaport may be operated in 2016 after the entire supporting infrastructure development is completed in 2015. The official of Syahbandar and Port Authority office (KSOP) at Tanjung Emas Semarang Karolus Sengadji said the operational delay is caused by the late completion for office buildings and road infrastructure to the port. “It
Read moreBatam in Riau Islands will host the Indonesia International Maritime Festival (IIMF), in conjunction with the 2014 Multilateral Naval Exercises in Komodo (MNEK). Jimmy Basuki, a representative from IIMF organizer PT Mare Nostrum, said the IIMF would include a maritime conference and expo as well as sports, leisure and entertainment. “The maritime conference and expo
Read moreJakarta. Wintermar Offshore Marine, an Indonesian shipping services company, posted a 34 percent increase in profit last year, supported by demand for offshore vessels. Net income at the company rose to $27 million last year from $20.2 million in the previous year, while its revenue experienced an increase to $187 million from $124 million a
Read moreJakarta. The government has yet to find solutions to problems holding up the long-delayed Cilamaya Seaport project in West Java, since its announcement two years ago. Under the its original plan, the port was set to be operational by 2017. The Cilamaya port is expected to ease congestion at the country’s main Tanjung Priok port
Read moreBANDUNG – Indonesian Employers Association ( Apindo ) West Java chapter asked the government to dredge the Port of Cirebon to boost export activity in the region following the construction of double track rail connection built by the government . West Java Apindo Chairman Dedy Widjaja said currently the Port of Cirebon only being used
Read moreThe IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), which starts on 31 March, will seek to make progress on the development of a global system of monitoring and reporting of CO2 emissions from ships. This is supported by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) which has made a detailed submission on the issue to the MEPC
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