Indonesian port authorities have thrown themselves into the job of tackling congestion. Dave MacIntyre reports There is no doubt that port congestion in Indonesia is a serious issue, confounding shipping lines and shippers alike. The good news is that the Indonesia authorities are doing something about it, in a hurry. The Indonesian archipelago has…
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has coordinated the rescue of 11 people near Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea following a distress broadcast early this morning. Tugboat Go Rigel has recovered all barge crewmembers from a liferaft about 80 nm northwest of Port Moresby. One person is reported to have sustained a non-life threatening…
Julia Gillard is planning a trip to Indonesia in two weeks to discuss with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ways to stem the rising flow of asylum seekers coming by boat before the September election. Reflecting her confidence that she will see off any push to install Kevin Rudd as prime minister, Ms Gillard intends…
MANILA (AFP) – Eighteen Vietnamese crew members of a cargo ship have been detained after it ploughed into a coral reef in the central Philippines, the coastguard said Tuesday. The Unicorn Logger, a Panama-flagged freighter, ran aground at a protected marine sanctuary off the tiny island of Sambawan on Friday, coastguard spokesman Armand Balilo…