The Philippines contacted the United Nations Tribunal today to intervene in their dispute with China over coveted territory in the South China Sea. China’s claim over the islands also puts the country at odds with Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Brunei. The Philippines claims China’s activities are contrary to the U.N. Convention on the Law…
Gunmen, who hijacked a fuel-laden tanker off Ivory Coast, have released the vessel today after stealing about $5 million of the ship’s cargo. Fortunately none of the 16 crewmembers aboard the Panama-flagged ITRI were injured in the attack. According to the tanker’s owner, Nigeria-based Brila Energy, the crew was locked in a dining room…
All 79 crew members have been taken off the mine countermeasures ship, grounded onTubbataha Reef, off Subic Bay, Philippines. Crew members have been temporarily removed and safely transferred by small boat to the nearby support vessels USNS Bowditch (T-AGS 62) and MSV C-Champion. After the Sasebo-based Guardian ran aground Jan. 17, initial efforts to…
JAKARTA—The Government is targeting to cut off dwelling time in Tanjung Priok port from 6.7 days to 4 days this year in order to increase competitiveness and to cut logistics costs in the country. The Coordinating Minister for the Economic Affairs Hatta Rajasa said Tanjung Priok is a strategic entrance to accommodate most of…