PETALING JAYA: There are no restrictions to maritime trade between Malaysia and Indonesia using small vessels, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong( pic).He was responding to the Indonesian Consulate-General’s comments that appeared in a Sabah daily, where the latter claimed that Malaysia’s cabotage policy governing trade vessels had hampered trade between Sabah and Indonesia.Dr Wee clarified the Indonesian Consulate-General’s claims on the cabotage policy governing trade vessels betw

PETALING JAYA: There is no hindrance to continue small vessel trade between Malaysia and Indonesia, says the Transport Ministry. Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong clarified that the Indonesian Consulate-General's claims on cabotage policy governing trade vessels between Malaysia and Indonesia had been inaccurate." It is regrettable that economic affairs counsellor Muhammad Muhsinin Dolisada, from the Indonesian consulate-general in Sabah, has caused some confusion due to inaccuracies in the counsellor’

KUALA NERUS: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry Terengganu branch detained a tourist vessel suspected of being involved in the illegal transfer of diesel at a private jetty in Kampung Batin here on Wednesday( April 6) night. Its director, Saharuddin Mohd Kia said during the operation on Wednesday, three local men in their 30s who worked on the vessel were also detained.He said that prior to the raid, the the vessel had been monitored for over three months as a result of public info

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SINGAPORE – On March 26, a Singapore-flagged vessel, Dali, crashed into a bridge in Baltimore in the United States, after the crew lost control of the ship following its loss of propulsion. This meant that it was no longer being propelled forward by engine power.... Yes, I would also like to receive SPH Media Group's SPH Media Limited, its related corporations and affiliates as well as their agents and authorised service providers.... What could cause vessels to lose power temporarily?...

In this March 29, 2021, file photo released by the Suez Canal Authority, the Ever Given, a Panama-flagged cargo ship is accompanied by Suez Canal tugboats as it moves in the Suez Canal, Egypt.... The vessel would be also freed Wednesday, it said.... The head of Egypt's Suez Canal Authority, Lt....

It said the deal will be signed in a ceremony in the Suez Canal city of Ismailia on Wednesday. The vessel would be also freed Wednesday, it said. The head of Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority, Lt.... Osama Rabie, said last month the parties had agreed on a compensation amount.... Hundreds of ships waited in place for the canal to be unblocked, while some ships were forced to take the much longer route around the Cape of Good Hope at Africa’s southern tip, requiring additional fuel and other costs..

YENAGAO, Nigeria( Reuters)-At least three people died in Nigeria when the oil storage and production vessel, FPSO Trinity Spirit, exploded last week and four crew are still missing, the operating company said on Monday. The vessel had 10 crew on board when it exploded on Wednesday, Nigeria's Shebah Exploration Production Company Ltd( SEPCOL) said, adding that three were found dead on Sunday after three people had been found alive last week." Our priority remains focused towards establishing the

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KUALA LUMPUR: Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd( BHIC) sees better prospect in 2022 against a backdrop of improving and favourable economic conditions, the government’s commitment to safeguard national defence and security, as well as a strong order book.In a statement yesterday, BHIC chief executive officer Sharifuddin Md Zaini Al-Manaf said the group is optimistic in view of the increase in seaborne trade and marine leisure vessels’ traffic, a rebound in the aviation sector, as well as offsho