Five alleged Somali pirates are facing charges after a federal appeals court ruled that an armed attack on a U.S. vessel can be considered piracy even if no one boards or robs the ship. The charges had initially been dismissed because the men pleaded innocent saying they were transporting refugees when they came upon
Read moreDuring the reporting period of 01 to 07 Aug 2012, there has been one report of suspicious activity (NSC Daily Piracy Update 06 Aug) in the High Risk Area.Pirate activity can still take place during the South-West Monsoon. It should be noted that pirates are likely operating closer to shore to avoid severe conditions
Read moreREPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Following the failure of ASEAN Ministerial Meeting to issue a joint statement on the South China Sea issue, Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa is looking forward to meet the visiting China’s foreign minister on the next couple of days. “Besides bilateral issue, I hope we can compare notes on where we are
Read moreBalikpapan, E Kalimantan (ANTARA News) – The Kariangau container terminal in this East Kalimantan port city is to start operation next month. State port operator PT Pelindo IV will soon set the terminal fully on stream after the trial run on September 12, Balikpapan mayor Rizal Effendi said here on Wednesday. Big trucks and
Read moreFrom August 11 to 12, IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu will be among the high-level attendees as the Expo 2012 World Fair in Yeosu, Korea, nears its close. The Expo, which runs from 12 May to 12 August 2012, is being held in Korea’s southern port city of Yeosu, under the theme: The Living Ocean
Read moreSURABAYA: PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III recorded the ship traffic in its 43 managed ports reached 35,549 units or slightly increased 3% from the realization in the same period of last year by 35,676 units. Public relation manager of PT Pelindo III Edi Priyanto said the boat dock service performance in the entire 43 ports
Read moreBeijing (ANTARA News) – The government of Indonesia has called on China to sort out the cases of seven Indonesian crew members of Chinese fishing vessels, who were displaced in Gabon, according to Indonesian Ambassador to China Imron Cotan. Imron sent a letter to China`s foreign ministry, urging the Chinese government to quickly resolve
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