Pelabuhan Indonesia I, one of the country’s state seaport operators, plans to begin work on expanding the Belawan International Container Terminal in Medan. Pelindo I spokesman M. Eriansyah was quoted by state news agency Antara as saying that construction of a 700-meter-long jetty at the container terminal will start this year and be ready
Read moreYeosu, South Korea (ANTARA News/AFP) – The UN chief Sunday announced an initiative to protect oceans from pollution and over-fishing and to combat rising sea levels which threaten hundreds of millions of people. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the initiative, called the Oceans Compact, sets out a strategic vision for the UN
Read moreJakarta (ANTARA News) – Indonesia`s Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa conducted a meeting with his China counterpart Yang Jiechi here on Friday discussing various issues including bilateral relations, recent development in South China sea and condition in Syria. “The issue of South China sea is discussed today. However the discussion is in private setting so
Read moreOn Tuesday, August 7th 2012, seven Somali men were found guilty by a Kenyan court of attempting to commit an act of piracy against a French fishing vessel, MV Captain St Vincent, off the Somali Coast in October 2009. Following the terrifying attack, the pirates, operating in 2 attack skiffs, were located by an
Read moreThere has been no successful hijack since June 19, when a fishing dhow was seized, and no ship has been fired upon or a boarding attempted since June 26, when a Maltese-flagged cargo ship was attacked, according to data from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). It marks the longest unbroken stretch of peaceful transit
Read moreJakarta (ANTARA News) – An Indonesian seaman, along with three other seamen from Malaysia, Thailand and Iran have been held hostage by armed Nigerian pirates since Saturday. The president of the Indonesian Seamen Association (KPI), Hanafi Rustandi, in a press statement received here on Thursday, said they were taken hostage from “BG Jascon 33”
Read moreSURABAYA: PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III prepared at least 13 passenger terminals in seven provinces with 14.120 people capacities to anticipate Eid ul-Fitr holiday 2012. PT Pelindo III Public Relation Manager Edi Priyanto said is has monitored the preparedness on 13 passengers terminals located in the main port managed by the state-owned harbor sector company.
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