Development is underway to design the modern world’s first 100 per cent fossil fuel free sailing cargo ships. With rising fossil fuel prices and the global challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, this project is set to change the shipping industry by providing efficient and affordable low-carbon shipping. The project combines proven technology, using
Read moreChina opposes Vietnamese maritime law over its sovereignty claims to South China Sea islands Vice-Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun summoned Vietnamese Ambassador to China Nguyen Van Tho recently to lodge a solemn representation to the Vietnamese side concerning the recent passing of a Vietnamese maritime law that extends the country’s jurisdiction to islands claimed by
Read moreThe joint report is an update of the first report on the Human Cost of Piracy for 2010, launched in London by Oceans Beyond Piracy in June last year. This report includes a statistical analysis of the threats of violence caused by acts of piracy as well as the first published findings collected as
Read moreOn behalf to build the cooperation between Indonesia Agency for Nuclear Energy (Bapeten) and Indonesia Maritime Security Coordinating Board (IMSCB) on surveillance and security of Nuclear transportation in Indonesia water teritory, team of Indonesia Agency for Nuclear Energy visit IMSCB on June 5th 2012. This cooperation is set out in standard procedures (SP). Follow-up
Read moreSince 2007, 3500 seafarers have been held captive by pirates operating out of Somalia and 62 have lost their lives; today, more than 200 seafarers are still being held, often beaten and tortured, with no contact with their loved ones, while hundreds of seafarers are preparing to sail through waters where the pirates operate.
Read moreREPUBLIKA.CO.ID, NUNUKAN—Plunder against fishermen in the water of Indonesia-Malaysia border, especially in the water near Kalimantan, was increased recently. “Plunder was rampant,” said Navy Commander of Sei Pacang, First Lieutenant Nasution, in Sebatik, East Kalimantan, on Wednesday (20/6). He admitted that robberies was happened several times to fishermen in the island of Sebatik Nunukan
Read moreCargotec will supply eight Kalmar super quay cranes and two Kalmar barge quay cranes to the APM Terminals Maasvlakte II expansion project. The cranes have an outreach of 25 containers, are semi automated and have twin lift and tandem lift capability. A Dutch financial daily estimates the investments in the cranes to amount to
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