A wrecked navy transport ship perched on a remote coral reef could be the next flashpoint in the South China Sea, where China and five other claimants bitterly dispute territory. The Philippines is accusing China of encroachment after three Chinese ships, including a naval frigate, converged just 5 nautical miles from an old transport
Read moreCampaign supports continued EU anti-piracy operations off the Somali coast. Press Statement from Alastair Evitt, Chair international anti-Somali piracy campaign, SOS SaveOurSeafarers: The SOS SaveOurSeafarers campaign welcomes the UK House of Lords Select Committee for External Affairs Report which contains a series of recommendations on how to curb piracy off the coast of Somalia.
Read moreJakarta: Port operator PT Pelindo II is seeking a presidential decree to hurry up the building of Sorong Port in West Papua. Issues with land acquisition has seen the project slip behind schedule. If the decree comes in Q1 next year then the state run port operator is confident it can get the planned
Read moreState-owned port operator PT Pelindo II, or the Indonesia Port Corporation (IPC), said the construction of Sorong Port in West Papua would be delayed until 2013 from its original plan for the fourth quarter of this year due to problems with land acquisition. Pelindo II corporate secretary Yan Budi Santoso said problems had occurred
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