Singapore: Half a million boxes separated Singapore from top boxport Shanghai in the first nine months of the year, according to Alphaliner statistics with the Chinese financial megalopolis coming out on top 24.2m teu versus the Lion Republic’s total of 23.7m. Growth for the top 25 boxports in the world was sluggish at 4.5%,…
Jakarta: PT Henisca Surya Kharisma of Northern Sulawesi has held discussions with Davao roro vessel operator, Super Shuttle RoRo, to push ahead with a General Santos-Davao-Bitung roro route connecting the Philippines’ Mindanao island with Indonesia. Bitung Port is just 45 km away from Mindanao. Super Shuttle RoRo currently has 25 roro vessels operating on…
During the period from 14 November to 20 November, there was one piracy related incident reported in the High Risk Area (HRA), this incident was assessed as suspicious activity and occurred in the Somali Basin. Merchant vessels are advised to remain vigilant throughout the HRA and ensure that Self Protection Measures are in place,…
Russia will keep its naval task force in the Gulf of Aden as part of an international effort to fight sea piracy off the Somali coast, Russia’s UN envoy Vitaly Churkin said. The UN Security Council held a debate on piracy as a threat to global peace and security. “Russia supports the extension of…