Jakarta: Indonesian state-run port operator Pelindo II will at the end of this year start construction of the Tanjung Sauh Port on Batam Island with its partner, China Merchants Group. Construction is estimated to cost around Rp5trn ($515m). First phase development will see a 4m teu facility rise up in the next three years…
A 19-year-old fisherman, La Bila, was reportedly killed on a fishing boat after being shot by local sea patrol officers on Friday in Raja Ampat waters in Sorong, West Papua, at around 3 p.m. local time. The incident began when La Bila and seven other fishermen were taking their motor boat from Batanta Island…
China Shipping Container Lines Co. (2866), the country’s second-biggest shipping company, ordered the world’s biggest container ship, taking over the title from A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S. (MAERSKA) Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. (009540) will build five vessels each capable of carrying 18,400 20-foot containers for $700 million for China Shipping, the Ulsan, South Korea-based company said…
The Coast Guard rescued 14 passengers after their tour boat caught fire near San Francisco Bay, Sunday, May 5, 2013. At approximately 5:27 p.m., the Coast Guard received a call from a San Francisco Duck Tour boat after smoke was spotted coming from the engine compartment while underway along the San Francisco waterfront. The…