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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Indonesia Seizes Iranian-Flagged Tanker Suspected of Illegal Oil Transfer
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Indonesia Seizes Iranian-Flagged Tanker Suspected of Illegal Oil Transfer

JAKARTA, July 11 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s coast guard said on Tuesday it seized an Iranian-flagged supertanker suspected of

July 11, 2023
Total Views: 1288

Saturday, February 4, 2023
Indonesian Navy ships are seen at the Tanjung Wangi port as the search continues for the sunken KRI Nanggala-402 submarine
Maritime Security

Indonesia To Intensify Talks On Code For South China Sea

JAKARTA, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Indonesia plans to intensify talks with China and other Southeast Asian countries to finalize a code of conduct

February 4, 2023
Total Views: 1280

Saturday, January 14, 2023
Indonesian Navy ships are seen at the Tanjung Wangi port as the search continues for the sunken KRI Nanggala-402 submarine
Navy

Indonesia Sends Warship To Monitor Chinese Coast Guard Vessel

JAKARTA, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Indonesia has deployed a warship to its North Natuna Sea to monitor a Chinese coast guard vessel that has

January 14, 2023
Total Views: 8521

Wednesday, November 9, 2022
young-yong-tanker aground
Grounding Incidents

US Approves Salvage Of Sanctioned Oil Tanker Aground Near Singapore

By Chen Lin and Isabel Kua (Reuters) – The United States has allowed some transactions to take place with a sanctioned oil supertanker in effort to free

November 9, 2022
Total Views: 9050

Friday, June 10, 2022
EXCLUSIVE: American Ship Captain, Accused of Anchoring Illegally, Detained by Indonesian Navy for 24 Days
Shipping

EXCLUSIVE: American Ship Captain, Accused of Anchoring Illegally, Detained by Indonesian Navy for 24 Days

After his release, Captain Ledoux says his company “threw him under the bus.” On June 9th Reuters reported the Indonesian Navy detained another ship,

June 10, 2022
Total Views: 163174

Indonesian Navy Warships
Navy

Indonesian Navy Investigates Ship Ransom Demands

By Joe Brock (Reuters) – Indonesia’s head of the armed forces said on Friday that he is investigating a Reuters report that navy officers asked

June 10, 2022
Total Views: 1879

Thursday, June 9, 2022
ship anchorage
Shipping

Indonesian Navy Officers Request $375,000 to Release Tanker They Claim Anchored Illegally -Sources

By Joe Brock SINGAPORE, June 9 (Reuters) – Indonesian naval officers have asked for $375,000 to release a fuel tanker they detained last

June 9, 2022
Total Views: 16358

Friday, April 29, 2022
Palm Oil Logistics Trucks
Ports

Food Protectionism Hits Ports With Export Bans

By Anuradha Raghu (Bloomberg) Indonesia’s palm oil export ban kicked off Thursday in one of the most drastic cases of food protectionism since the war

April 29, 2022
Total Views: 3374

Thursday, April 28, 2022
Indonesia Palm Oil Export Ban Takes Effect, Industry Group Sees Lifting in May
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Indonesia Palm Oil Export Ban Takes Effect, Industry Group Sees Lifting in May

By Bernadette Christina and Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA, April 28 (Reuters) – Indonesia should be able to tackle its cooking oil shortage in the

April 28, 2022
Total Views: 1023

Saturday, January 8, 2022
Indonesian Navy Releases Rescued Turtles
Navy

Indonesian Navy Releases Rescued Turtles

By Sultan Anshori KUTA, Indonesia, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Authorities on the Indonesian tropical island Bali released 33 endangered green sea turtles into the

January 8, 2022
Total Views: 1604

Sunday, January 2, 2022
Indonesia Suspends Coal Exports To Secure Domestic Power Supply
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Indonesia Suspends Coal Exports To Secure Domestic Power Supply

By Eko Listiyorini (Bloomberg) –Indonesia, one of the world’s top exporters of thermal coal, is pausing exports of the fuel in January to secure

January 2, 2022
Total Views: 3562

Saturday, November 13, 2021
A bird's-eye view of ships along the coast in Singapore July 9, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
Maritime Security Incidents

Shipowners Make Payoffs To Free Vessels Detained By Indonesian Navy

By Joe Brock SINGAPORE, Nov 14 (Reuters) – More than a dozen shipowners have made payments of about $300,000 apiece to release vessels detained by the

November 13, 2021
Total Views: 8374

Sunday, October 31, 2021
DP World To Develop Seaports In Indonesia
Ports

DP World To Develop Seaports In Indonesia

By Tassia Sipahutar (Bloomberg) –Indonesia’s newly established wealth fund signed an agreement with Dubai port operator DP World to develop

October 31, 2021
Total Views: 1085

Wednesday, August 25, 2021
MT Strovolos
Shipping

World Tankers Management Strongly Denies Wrongdoing After Indonesia Seizes Tanker

The operator of the Bahamas-flagged products tanker MT Strovolos is denying ‘inaccurate’ reports that the vessel was illegally transporting

August 25, 2021
Total Views: 5005

Saturday, August 14, 2021
Covid-19 Isolation Ship
Ports

Indonesia Turns Ferry Into COVID-19 Isolation Center

By Abdul Rahman Muchtar (Reuters) – A vehicle with a flashing siren and “Makassar COVID Hunter” written on the side pulls up to

August 14, 2021
Total Views: 1170

Sunday, May 30, 2021
INDONESIA-FERRY-FIRE
Fire Incidents

Watch As Hundreds Are Rescued From Massive Ferry Fire

(Reuters) – Search and rescue teams are looking for a person still missing after hundreds were rescued from a passenger ferry that caught fire in

May 30, 2021
Total Views: 9331

Sunday, April 4, 2021
Indonesian Search an Rescue Agency SAR personnel ship collision at a port
Collision

17 Fishermen Lost After Bulk Carrier Collision

by Tabita Diela (Reuters) – Divers were scouring the waters of the Java Sea on Sunday for 17 fishermen reported missing after their boat capsized

April 4, 2021
Total Views: 15134

Friday, January 29, 2021
alleged illegal transfer of oil between ships
Shipping

China Seeks Details About Chinese Crew After Tankers Seized by Indonesia

By Yew Lun Tian and Fathin Ungku BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Wednesday it was seeking details about 25 of its nationals who were among 61 crew on

January 29, 2021
Total Views: 4341

Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Indonesia Escorts Seized Tankers to Dock for Investigation
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Indonesia Escorts Seized Tankers to Dock for Investigation

By Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA, Jan 26 (Reuters) – The Iranian and Panamanian-flagged vessels seized by Indonesian authorities for suspected illegal

January 26, 2021
Total Views: 1789

Sunday, January 24, 2021
alleged illegal transfer of oil between ships
Shipping

Indonesia Seizes Iranian and Panamanian Tankers Over Illegal Oil Transfer

Jakarta, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Indonesia said on Sunday its coast guard had seized the Iranian-flagged MT Horse and the Panamanian-flagged MT Frea

January 24, 2021
Total Views: 3896
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