In a move designed to thwart the escalating piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, the Government of Cape Verde has granted a licence to Cape Verde Maritime Security Services (CVMSS) allowing the company exclusive rights to vet Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSCs) who want to use the island as a base for embarking and…
A cargo ship transporting about 33 tons of coal sank on the Black Sea near Istanbul sank after sending an SOS on Tuesday morning. One sailor is known to be dead and two rescuers died when their rescue boat slammed into rocks in rough seas. Two other rescuers are also missing as well as…
Detailed below are ten of the world’s biggest ships for the year 2012. Kindly note the list is only based on the length of the ships. 1. E-Class Container Ships Under the ownership and operation of the shipping conglomerate Moller-Maersk, the E-Class container vessels are still the largest ships in the world in 2012…
Jakarta: Port operator PT Pelindo II is seeking a presidential decree to hurry up the building of Sorong Port in West Papua. Issues with land acquisition has seen the project slip behind schedule. If the decree comes in Q1 next year then the state run port operator is confident it can get the planned…