Jakarta (ANTARA News) – State construction company PT PP has won the tender for the construction a Rp11.75 trillion (US$1.3 billion) a new port in Kalibaru, Jakarta. However, the tender winner would be officially named only on August 10 after all process of procurement has been completed and if no protest from other bidders,…
Gunmen attacked a barge belonging to an oil services company off the coast of Nigeria on Saturday, killing two Nigerian sailors and kidnapping four foreigners, officials said. The suspected sea pirates stormed the vessel in the Gulf of Guinea, an area that has seen a sharp spike in the number of reported marine attacks…
Somali pirates have freed seven Pakistani crew members, held hostage since 2010, after coming to a partial ransom agreement that let 7 of the 22 crew member go free. The negotiator working on this case says the family of the crew raised $1.1 million for the release of the crew onboard the MV Albedo.…
Marine electronic highway IT systems handed over to Indonesia as Straits of Malacca and Singapore MEH comes closer to fruition The Marine Electronic Highway (MEH) Information Technology System for the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, which had been managed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has been handed over to the Government of Indonesia in…