Japanese military officials said they closely watching seven Chinese warships spotted in waters off a southern island Tuesday. It was unclear whether the ship movements were related to a territorial dispute that has prompted both countries to show off their maritime muscles. The Chinese ships were sighted about 49 kilometers (30 miles) from the
Read moreMaritime piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is not a new phenomenon and in many ways has been over shadowed by Somali piracy in recent years. A recent attack in the region illustrates a worrying and new development for the industry. In the early hours of Saturday 6 October, a Panamax tanker was boarded
Read moreIndonesian state port operator Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Pelindo II) is reportedly preparing its logistics, container terminals and multipurpose terminals subsidiary, Multi Terminal Indonesia (MTI), for an initial public offering to raise IDR300bn ($31 million) in the second half of 2013. MTI was spun off from Pelindo II in 2002, but it still controls a
Read moreContinued success in deterring pirates will come from combined involvement from the wider maritime community according to the Commander of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, Rear Admiral Oğuz Karaman, from the Turkish Navy. During flagship TCG Gemlik’s port visit to Muscat, Oman, Rear Admiral Karaman highlighted the importance of involving fishing and merchant vessels
Read moreOn Sunday 7 October Romanian EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) frigate ROS Regele Ferdinand, successfully completed her first “friendly approach” to a vessel just off the Somali Coast. Friendly approaches/boarding are conducted to gather intelligence by speaking with the regional trading and fishing communities in the area of operations as well as to make masters
Read moreThe Jakarta Globe reported that the port subsidiary of state controlled steel maker Krakatau Steel plans to build a 600 meter long dock at Cigading port in Banten. The Krakatau Bandar Samudera project is estimated to cost IDR 735 billion. It is intended to serve ships carrying production output from a JV between Krakatau
Read morePiracy and Robbery at Sea in September saw a rise in incidents in South East Asia, whilst the monsoon-hit East Africa remained relatively incident free until the latter part of the month. West Africa was low in activity, but one hijack occurred. South America (Caribbean) had a single incident. As the southwest monsoon approached
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