Jakarta: Dubai-based Drydocks World has signed a memorandum of understanding with PAL Indonesia aimed at mutual co-operation in “shipbuilding, general engineering and other relevant areas”. The scope of the MoU also includes maintenance of oil and gas equipment and offshore structures. Senior management from Drydocks World spent a fruitful week’s business trip to the
Read moreThe UK’s leading maritime intelligence provider, Dryad Maritime have today issued their latest report ‘Special Advisory, The West Africa Problem; Mission Not Impossible’, which focuses on the rapidly evolving nature of maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea. The report provides a detailed insight into the main types of criminal activity in the area
Read moreFreight rates for the biggest vessels to navigate the Panama canal are poised to slump to a record because of Indonesia’s ban on exports of nickel and aluminum ore, according to an operator of the ships. The daily rate to hire Panamax ships, which can carry about 70,000 metric tons of commodities including coal and
Read moreShipowners pleas for greater clarity on what to do when there are no adequate port reception facilities to receive residues including Hold Washing Water (HWW) from cargoes deemed ”Harmful to the Marine Environment” (HME), have been substantially answered after an important decision at the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee held on 13-17 May. With
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