Bad maps are being blamed after Canadian naval reservists participating in the U.S.-led war on drugs last year caused a diplomatic flap by firing their weapons and intercepting fishing vessels in Jamaican waters — without the permission of Jamaica’s maritime authorities. The embarrassing accident that has never before been publicly reported, broke international maritime…
PADANG: PT Pelindo II to revitalize Teluk Bayur port become container terminal with a total investment range of IDR1.76 trillion in the period 2011-2016. Pelindo II President Director RJ Lino said the investment has reached IDR675 billion. “The biggest investment is in the development of the container with a total of IDR250 billion,” he…
Two people drowned and eight are missing after two cargo ships collided off southwestern Greece early on Monday, the Greek coastguard said. The drowned and missing crew were from the Pirireis [pictured above], sailing under a Cook Islands flag, which was in a collision with the ConSouth carrier about 75 nautical miles off the…
Pirates have kidnapped five crew members from a cargo ship off Nigeria, the vessel’s management company said on Monday, part of a growing trend of attacks that are pushing up maritime insurance costs in the Gulf of Guinea. A Russian and a Polish citizen were among those taken hostage when the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged…