Relatives of the sailors aboard the Dubai-owned MV Iceberg 1 – one of the ships held longest by Somali pirates – yesterday expressed renewed hope after learning that the release of the crew could be next month. The Indian Embassy said the sailors of the ship, which was captured on March 29, 2010, could…
Latest Safety Measures Reflect Ongoing Commitment to Continuous Improvement On behalf of the global cruise industry, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)and the European Cruise Council (ECC) announced that the cruise industry has adopted two new safety policies. These policies, which address issues related to the recording of passenger nationality and the common elements of musters and…
A Belgian tanker has been seized by the Nigerian Navy for illegal bunkering off the coast of Bayelsa. The ship’s crew has also been detained by authorities. The MT St Vanessa was intercepted last week with 15 crew members onboard, including 6 Romanians and 9 Philippines. According to the Global Times, officials from the…
Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok Port will start testing the operational implementation of its new port clearance system Inaportnet on July 1. The system, to be coordinated by the directorate-general for sea transportation, along with the accompanying Tradenet system for import-export permits, is expected to lead to the full implementation of the National Single Window in…