Vessel Drags Anchor and Collides, Philippines

  Coast Guard Action Center Manila received report today that a cargo vessel carrying bags of fertilizer sank in Iloilo Strait around 6am Sunday, 19 January. Reports disclosed that MV Sportivo a 663 gross ton cargo vessel owned by Seen Sam Shipping dragged its anchor and collided with another vessel MV Jehan. The vessel which…

Indonesia and Netherlands to build a shipping management company

  REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – State owned port operator, PT Indonesia Port Corporation (IPC) III through its subsidiary, PT Pelindo Marine Service (PMS) cooperates with Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractor BV based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, to form a joint company, PT Alur Pelayaran Barat Surabaya (APBS). According to First Secretary of Indonesian Embassy in London,…

Indonesia and Netherlands to build a shipping management company

  REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – State owned port operator, PT Indonesia Port Corporation (IPC) III through its subsidiary, PT Pelindo Marine Service (PMS) cooperates with Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractor BV based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, to form a joint company, PT Alur Pelayaran Barat Surabaya (APBS). According to First Secretary of Indonesian Embassy in London,…

Pirates Seize First Ship In Somali Area Since 2012

  Pirates have seized a merchant ship in the Red Sea and have taken it south towards Somali waters in the first successful hijacking in the region since 2012, maritime officials said on Sunday. The vessel, identified as the MV Marzooqah, sent a distress signal on Saturday evening in the Red Sea and was then…