The Oscar-nominated film Captain Philips brought the threat of Somali piracy to the big screen last year. But if it were highlighting the current reality, it would have been better set in Indonesia. The sprawling archipelago has become the world’s top spot for pirate attacks, according to “Safety and Shipping Review 2014,” a report by…
Further to the Company’s announcement made on 28 February 2014, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Samudera Shipping Line Ltd (the “Company”) wishes to announce that the disposal of Sinar Anyer, a 2,781-dwt chemical tanker, was completed on 12 March 2014. The disposal is not expected to have any material impact on the consolidated…
JAKARTA-The government will issue new policy that required fishing vessel to put its catch in fish processing unit (UPI) in Indonesia, claimed to free Indonesia from dependency on fish import. Previously, there was no such policy so UPI often finds it difficult to obtain supply of fresh fish. There is a tendency the catches from…
The Indonesian Navy showcased its latest primary weapons systems during a ceremony at the Madura Pier, the Eastern Fleet headquarters in Surabaya, East Java, on Wednesday. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono inspected the military hardware, which included warships, missiles and helicopters. “We do not want a war but if we have to fight to defend our…