Energy and fleet management systems will improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions for five Rickmers vessels. ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, recently won an order from Rickmers Group in Germany to supply advisory systems for dynamic trim optimization and fleet management solutions for five multi-purpose vessels. Trim optimization means ballasting or loading
Read moreThe stranded crew members of an arrested bulk carrier off the coast of Chennai, India were forced to leave the vessel Tuesday fearing that the bulk carrier would sink, but only to be told that they could face charges for entering the country without permission. The captain of the Korean-registered OSM Arena ordered his
Read morePEGUSAHA pelayaran membantah menolak transaksi menggunakan rupiah di pelabuhan. Ketua Umum Indonesia National Shipowners Association (INSA) Carmelita Hartoto menilai tudingan Pelindo tersebut memutar balikan “fakta. “Sejak lama kami justru mendesak pemerintah supaya mempercepat peraturan itu (penggunaan rupiah). Tapi justru selama ini penolakan itu datang dari Pelindo,” kata Carmelita Kepada Rakyat Merdeka, kemarin. Seperti diberitakan, Direktur
Read moreArbitration, joint development, shared infrastructure and coordinated investment offer an all-around face-saving solution to territorial tensions in the South China Sea. None of the proposals are novel. All are already on the table or represent logical extensions to existing initiatives. Joint Development Areas linked by multilaterally-funded network infrastructure could solve South China Sea territorial tensions.
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