Cargo terminals within the Port of New Orleans have ceased operations since 5 p.m. yesterday (August 27,2012) as Port personnel and terminal operators finish storm preparedness procedures in anticipation of a now Category 1 Hurricane, Isaac. The Associated Branch Pilots, which pilot ships through Southwest Pass at the mouth of the Mississippi River, ceased operations Sunday night and…
The Soechi Lesmana oiltanker, delivering 3,000 tons of fuel owned by state-own oil and gas company PT Pertamina Fuel Retail Marketing Region VII, caught fire in Mamuju waters in West Sulawesi early on Monday. One crew member died in the incident, while two others were injured. The tanker and its 20 crew members was…
Jakarta, Aug 27 (ANTARA) – Maritime and Fisheries Minister Sharif Cicip Sutardjo said the country`s GDP from the fishery sector grew faster than GDP from the agricultural sector in the first seven months of the year. The country`s GDP from the maritime and fishery sector grew 6.75 percent on year as against the growth…
The ability of coastal shipping to reduce congestion in landside transport has long been recognised although the relative cheapness of road haulage has, until recently, made it difficult for a real impact to be made. Transport modes tend to be “habit forming” and people moving goods have become used to the ease and economy…