Somali pirates are still holding 11 foreign vessels for ransom with 167 crew members as hostages as of 30 September even as the number of ships signalling attacks by Somali pirates has fallen to its lowest since 2009, a global maritime organisation said on Monday. A report from the International Chamber of Commerce, International…
Officials have confirmed a fatality as a result of an accident at the Port of Tampa. A 56-year-old worker was killed after pipes fell onto him and three other men working inside a ship docked at the port. Hercules Gilmore was pronounced dead on the scene. Only one of the three other laborers involved…
Samudra’s revenue for the third quarter ended 30, September 2012 increased 1% compared to the same quarter last year. Samudera is a regional shipping line serving the Middle East and the Indian Sub-continent in the west, South East Asia and Indo-China at the center and the Far East to the north. This extensive network…
The London-based International Maritime Board (IMB) has urged the Indonesian government to heighten security at its ports and in its waters due to increased instances of armed robbery and piracy over the past few months. “While seafarers continue to be on their guard against the threat of piracy, robbery is still a danger to…