(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
Read moreThe 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
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