Pelindo II Eyes IDR130 Billion Profits From Teluk Bayur Port

BUKIT TINGGI, West Sumatra–Teluk Bayur Port in Padang West Sumatra is targeted to generate IDR130 billion profits this year. Pelindo II President Director RJ Lino stated that the target has been adjusted with the investment valuing IDR600 billion for the period of 2012-2013. “If all inventories have been completed and started, we target to grab…

Understanding Somali Piracy on Land and Sea

  Since its explosion in 2007, piracy has become one more reason for the negative news coverage Somalia has been receiving the past two decades. However this year has been a turning point in the fight against piracy and many are celebrating the decline in the number of attacks as the end of the phenomenon.…

One Killed After Cargo Ship Careens off Turkey

  A crew member was killed when the cargo ship he was on careened Friday in the Turkish province of Rize. The coast guard rescued the remaining eleven crew members. The body of 33- year-old Tarik Yilmaz was found onboard the vessel. The ship careened while unloading cement composites for the Unye Cement Company at…

Wave breaker of Bengkulu port collapses

  Bengkulu (ANTARA News) – Newly built wave breaker of Bengkulu port facing the Indian Ocean has collapsed hit by big waves and strong winds. The 100 meter wave breaker built at a cost of Rp14.5 billion and was only officially commission last month collapsed on natural disaster not because of defect in construction, Pieter…