Van Oord Wins Reclamation Contract In Tanjung Perak Port

  JAKARTA— Van Oord, Dutch dredging company, wins contract of port dredging and land reclamation around Tanjung Perak Port, Surabaya, from PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III worth 20 million euro or equals to IDR313.6 billion. The new contract complements the previous one with PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) II or Indonesia Port Corporation (IPC) in Kalibaru Terminal…

2 US crew released by pirates but what is the price?

  The case with the two U.S. crew members that were kidnapped by pirates and recently released provoked the claims that a ransom of $2 million was paid. Many are concerned that this case will lead to more pirate attacks. Other pirates in the Gulf of Guinea will be tempted to become more active and…

Indonesian researchers discover WWII sunken German boat

 Indonesian researchers said Thursday they have discovered what is believed to be the wreck of a German submarine that was torpedoed off the main island of Java during World War II. A team found the wreck — which contained at least 17 human skeletons — north of Java earlier this month after a tip-off…