Christened after a world renowned adventurer, the world’s biggest cargo ship Marco Polo, is truly a ship befitting the adventurer’s repute. Owned and operated by the French shipping empire CMA CGM (Compagnie Maritime Affrètement Compagnie Générale Maritime), the vessel has garnered innumerable accolades in a mere month since being put into operation. Bearing constructional…
State energy company Pertamina is set to boost its shipping business by changing its shipping unit into a fully-fledged subsidiary, a company official said. Subagjo Hari Moeljanto, vice president of commercial and development at Pertamina Shipping, said that the plan was based on a program to make the unit more profitable and to explore…
The ‘All-Russian Killer Waves Research Center’ opens in the country’s far eastern city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. The center will focus on research of extreme waves in the ocean and work on prediction of the dangerous phenomenon and development of protective measures. Killer waves, also known as “rogue waves” or “freak waves,” are relatively large and…
Three pirates were killed after they clashed with Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF) near a coastal town in Puntland during a hostage rescue attempt of the pirate held MV Iceberg 1, Garowe Online reports. According to Puntland officials, the forces clashed with pirates who were attempting to transport weapons and ammunition to the pirates…