State-owned port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) has spent Rp 540.64 billion (US$47.57 million) this year to expand Trisakti Port in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, to help increase the productivity of the port. It expanded the port’s existing container yard to 265 meters and general yard to 96 meters. It also built a…
The Mary Maersk docked in the port of Antwerp in October. With a length of 399 metres, beam of 59 metres and capacity of 18,000 TEU this Triple E-class vessel is the newest and largest container carrier in the world. According to her master the call was “smooth and problem-free,” setting a new milestone…
06.11.13 03:30 Z (UTC) a merchant vessel reported to be under attack by one skiff in position 05 31S 047 07E. Armed security team fired warning shots, the skiff replied fire but broke off. Masters Masters are advised to remain vigilant at all times inside the High Risk Area (HRA) and follow the guidance…
Pattaya. Thai rescuers Monday recounted frantic efforts to pluck terrified survivors from the sea after a crowded tourist ferry sank, leaving six dead including three foreign nationals, as police searched for the captain who fled. The tragedy raised new questions about safety standards in the kingdom, which drew a record 22 million tourists last…