Indonesian Vice-Finance Minister Mahendra Siregar has joined the chorus of detractors of the country’s main Tanjung Priok port, saying that without a “breakthrough” it would be difficult to ease container traffic, according to local reports. He added that despite recently signed agreements to move “long stay” containers out of the port to free up…
The Aqaba Civil Defense Directorate (Jordan) dealt with a Norwegian-flagged ship on fire Tuesday. The ship was loaded with 20,000 tons of wood, and was unloading its cargo at an Aqaba port gate when the blaze started up. The Spokesman of the General Directorate of Civil Defense, Bri. Fareed Al- Sharae’a, stated that the…
At the 110th session of the IMO Council, the 2014-2015 budget was subject to intensive debate. A crucial issue was the prioritisation and effectivisation of the IMO tasks, including the restructuring of the Sub-Committees. The IMO Council intensively debated Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu’s proposal for the 2014-2015 budget. There was general support of the initiatives…
Wärtsilä’s axial waterjets power the Francisco, claimed to be the world’s fastest high-speed ferry and the first fast ferry to utilize liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel. The vessel has successfully passed its sea trials and is now ready to commence commercial operations. Wärtsilä has provided the waterjets for what is claimed to be…