The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents 80% of the world merchant fleet, has welcomed the outcome of an important meeting between governments to advance navigational safety in the strategically vital Malacca and Singapore Straits, where there are about 70,000 transits by ships each year. During a meeting last week, in Singapore, of…
MEDAN: Ships’ visit to Belawan International Container Terminal (BICT) per August increased to 40 calls than July position at 33 calls. Ships’ visits to international and national docks in August rose when compared to July 2012, said BICT Assistant Manager for Public Relation and Legal Suratman. “Unloading mostly occurred at inter-islands while uploading mostly…
UK-based marine engineering firm SeaKing Electrical has recently completed a major upgrade of the Suez Canal radar system. SeaKing Electrical, which employs 150 electrical engineers, undertook the work for Norwegian offshore traffic management specialist Vissim. The company’s business development manager Neil Mellenchip said the company was delighted to have completed the work on such…
Nineteen middle managers from the Indonesian Port Corporations (PELINDO) completed their final two-week modern port management training today in Bali, Indonesia focussed on administrative & legal management, and technical management & human resources development. For Indonesia, a vast country consisting of hundreds of islands, shipping is crucial to economic development. Yet, in Indonesia the…