The recent collapse of a container crane at Jawaharlal Nehru Container Terminal (Nhava Sheva Port), India’s largest container facility, is causing major disruptions to berthing schedules, according to a senior OOCL India official. “The terminal is running behind schedule by more than five days,” the official told the JOC. Hong-Kong based OOCL, which operates
Read moreDuring the reporting period of 25 July to 31 July 2012, there has been one suspicious activity (NSC 022/12) incident 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 further out to
Read moreThe North American Emission Control Area (ECA), under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), comes into effect from 1 August 2012, bringing in stricter controls on emissions of sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter for ships trading off the coasts of Canada, the United States and
Read moreWhile Royal Navy ships protect the London Olympics others have rushed to prevent a pirate attack in the Middle East. The minehunters HMS Middleton and HMS Pembroke were in the Gulf of Aden on their way home when they received a distress call from the MV New Delhi Express. The 40,000-tonne merchant ship, laden
Read moreOn Wednesday 12 crewmen were rescued by the Philippine navy after pirates hijack their barge and tugboat off Borneo Island. Philippine officials say that pirates seized the Malaysian barge and tugboat from its crew on Friday, while en route to Indonesia where they were scheduled to load iron ore for transport to Davao City.
Read moreJAKARTA: The handling tariff for general cargo with a status less than container load (LCL) in warehousing facilities at the port of Tanjung Priok was cut by 400% from the previous IDR650,000 per ton/M3 to IDR150,000 per ton/M3, commencing August 1, 2012. Secretary General of the Association of Temporary Hoarding Field in Indonesia (Aptesindo)
Read moreSouth Africa (SA) has placed its warships on station in the Mozambican Channel to counter the problem of piracy at sea. SA has arguably the strongest navy on the continent and the country is one of the top 12 sea-trading nations in the world. If it has not yet been directly affected by piracy
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