All 79 crew members have been taken off the mine countermeasures ship, grounded onTubbataha Reef, off Subic Bay, Philippines. Crew members have been temporarily removed and safely transferred by small boat to the nearby support vessels USNS Bowditch (T-AGS 62) and MSV C-Champion. After the Sasebo-based Guardian ran aground Jan. 17, initial efforts to…
JAKARTA—The Government is targeting to cut off dwelling time in Tanjung Priok port from 6.7 days to 4 days this year in order to increase competitiveness and to cut logistics costs in the country. The Coordinating Minister for the Economic Affairs Hatta Rajasa said Tanjung Priok is a strategic entrance to accommodate most of…
Singapore: An especially brutal final quarter saw Singapore’s First Ship Lease Trust notch up an $8.4m loss for 2012, on the back of revenue slipping 4.2%. Three tankers were taken back by Berlian Laju Tankers and charters were slashed on a pair of Torm ships, leading to a big dent in revenues for the…
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) completed and delivered a 56,000 dwt type bulk carrier M.V. “OCEAN SPLENDOR” (MES Hull No. 1841) at its Tamano Works on 17th January, 2013 to Mingtai Navigation Co., Ltd., Taiwan. This vessel is a handy-max type bulk carrier of 56,000 dwt with a large cargo hold capacity…