The head of the government’s border protection regime has admitted Australia has not bought a single boat under the Coalition’s controversial Indonesian boat buy-back policy. After repeated refusals by the Abbott government to reveal the status of the widely ridiculed policy, announced in the heat of the election campaign, Lieutenant-General Angus Campbell finally revealed…
The Annual Tripartite meeting between shipowners, shipbuilders and classification societies was held in Tokyo on 17 and 18 October 2013. The meeting unanimously welcomed the IMO theme for 2013 of ‘a sustainable maritime transport system’ and its recognition of the three pillars of sustainability; environmental, social and economic. Furthermore, the Tripartite meeting emphasised that…
The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting for its 28th session in London, is expected to adopt key resolutions and amendments relating to the Organization’s mandatory audit scheme, paving the way for the scheme to come into effect by 2016 once amendments to mandatory instruments have entered into force. The 28th Assembly…
JAKARTA – PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry, provider of sea crossing service, reaped IDR1.2 trillion revenue in the first nine months or around 62% from the target in 2013 amounted to IDR1.92 trillion. Corporate Secretary of ASDP Indonesia Ferry Christine Hutabarat, said performance up to Q3/2013 is mostly from Merak Crossing Port, Banten, with IDR368.68…