Oshima ditching Vietnam yard plans

  Hanoi: Reports from local newspaper Dau Tu suggest Japan’s Oshima Shipbuilding has pulled out of long held plans to build a yard in Vietnam. Oshima, renowned for its high quality bulkers, has had plans to build a yard in Khanh Hoa province for many years, but lengthy delays in government approvals are thought to…

Five Missing After Barge Capsizes in Singapore

  The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) responded to a report that a life raft with people onboard had been sighted southwest of Horsburgh Lighthouse. A total of six crewmembers were subsequently rescued by a Police Coast Guard patrol craft. The rescued crewmembers reported that another five persons were missing, and that they…

Tanjungpriok Port Workers Threaten to Strike on December 23 & 24

  The planned strike action of Tanjungpriok Port workers which falls on December 23 and 24 is responded casually by the authority of Tanjungpriok Port. The port ensures service will not be interrupted. Even, if the action happens, the ports will take over the cruise. Head of Tanjung priok Port Authority, Sahat Simatupang asserted that…