June 25th marks the third international Day of the Seafarer, an official United Nations observance day. This year, IMO is celebrating the occasion with a social media campaign calling on all supply chain partners, including those beyond the maritime sector, to help highlight the sheer diversity and scale of products used in everyday life…
The development of a tug pushing and navigating a barge or a train (tow) of coupled barges has steadily gained greater acceptance within the maritime community. While such operation began along inland waterways, Crowley Maritime and Northern Transportation Company sail tug-barge combinations on the open ocean. Tugs used in such service now exceeds 16,000-Hp…
Indonesian port authorities have thrown themselves into the job of tackling congestion. 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 around 18,000 islands,…
Julia Gillard’s planned meeting with Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono next week offers an opportunity for some fresh thinking on the familiar, but rapidly growing, problem of unauthorised boat arrivals and deaths at sea. But the chances of a breakthrough are slim for several reasons, including the complexity of the problem and the very different perspectives…