BOURBON confirms that the 7 crew members, 6 Russians and 1 Estonian, abducted during the boarding of the Bourbon Liberty 249 off the coast of Nigeria, on October 15, 2012, were released today. Despite difficult conditions while in captivity, they all appear to be in good health. They are currently being looked after by
Read more“General Average” is a term used in the maritime industry to define shares in a common loss during maritime accident. Defined by York Antwerp rules 1994 of General Average, these rules lay guidelines for the distribution of loss in an event when cargo has to be jettisoned in order to save the ship, crew, or the
Read moreThe tragic accident happened onboard the coal carrier Sage Sagittarius. For a third time a man is dead in interval of 6 weeks. The vicitim is Kosaku Monji 37. He was on the ship on October 6 when it was unloading a cargo of Newcastle coal in the Japanese port of Kudamatsu. Then arrives
Read moreSingapore has reopened its port operations control centre (POCC) at PSA Vista in Pasir Panjang after a year of upgrading works aimed at enhancing navigation safety and the protection of the marine environment in its port waters and the Singapore Strait. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said the new centre is
Read moreOn 24 October 2012, 120 nautical miles southwest of Socotra, the EU Naval Force ship ESPS Castilla took custody of six suspected Somali pirates, who allegedly attempted to seize the Spanish tuna fishing vessel FV Izurdia. Their transfer to Spain was ordered by Central Court of Prosecution no3, Madrid. The suspect pirates were transported
Read moreREPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Indonesia expects Japanese investment on automotive sector to create a roadmap of national policy on public transportation. The Deputy Coordinating Minister of Economy on Industry, Trade, and Tourism Edy Putra Irawadi said that on Monday. He further said that public transportation on national policy focused on maritime and rural transport as cited
Read moreJAKARTA: Indonesian Logistics and Forwarders Association (ALFI) encouraged services providers and users at Tanjung Priok Port to eliminate unnecessary spending that lead to high logistic cost. Such action is to prepare national logistics companies’ readiness in facing the enforcement of Asean logistics integration and liberalization in 2013. “What we need is users and providers’
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