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Abu Sayyaf releases kidnapped Indonesian crew
Ten Indonesian seafarers were released yesterday after more than a month in captivity with Abu Sayyaf. The Philippine militant group…
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Shipping warned as Abu Sayaff beheads Canadian hostage
Philippine militant group Abu Sayyaf has given the shipping industry a shocking taste of things to come, having beheaded a…
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The next Somalia
In January 2015, I went for a swim in the Sulu Sea. Just a family day out at the seaside,…
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Indonesian port halts coal exports after crew kidnaps
Coal exports have been halted from Banjarmasin port in Indonesia’s South Kalimantan province after crew were abducted from a coal-carrying…
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Abu Sayyaf return hijacked tug, crew still held captive
Abu Sayyaf militants have returned the tugboat Massive 6 to owners Highline Shipping 12 days after it was taken off…
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Abu Sayaff: the threat to shipping returns
Filipino terrorist group Abu Sayyaf is back in the shipping headlines, kidnapping crew in Southeast Asia. Kevin Doherty from Nexus…
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Daito buys into Harbor Star
Japanese piloting firm Daito Corp has bought a 5% stake in Philippines-based Harbor Star Shipping, a towage and salvage company.…
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Indonesian owner willing to pay Abu Sayyaf ransom to free crew
The firm that owns the tugboat that was hijacked by the Abu Sayyaf militant group in the southern Philippines last…
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Hijacked barge found off Sabah
An Indonesian barge, Anand 12, hijacked by the militant group Abu Sayyaf late last month in the far south of…
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Abu Sayyaf linked with another kidnapping
Philippine militant group Abu Sayyaf is strongly linked with the kidnapping of four Malaysian crew on Friday night. Eight Filipino…
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Indonesian crew held in suspected Abu Sayyaf kidnapping
The Indonesian Embassy in Manila yesterday confirmed reports that an Indonesian tug, Brahma 12, has been hijacked in the far…
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Philippines holds another North Korean vessel
Kim Jong-un might be minded to tell masters of North Korean vessels to give the Philippines a wide berth following…
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Philippines impounds North Korean ship
The Philippine Coast Guard impounded the North Korean ship Jin Teng on Saturday after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)…
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Asia
Taiwan International Ports Corporation plans Subic Bay Freeport investment
Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) has showed its interest to invest in Subic Bay Freeport in the Philippines. “Subic is…
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HiLoad LNG wins Philippines terminal contract
Sevan Marine’s subsidiary HiLoad LNG has entered into a technology license agreement with Vires Energy Corporation for an LNG receiving…
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Seafarer made redundant commits suicide at office of former employer
A 31-year-old seafarer committed suicide by hanging himself at a crewing office in Manila on Saturday. The 31-year-old, John Elejan,…
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Ship memorial unveiled on second anniversary of Typhoon Haiyan
Today marks two years since the second anniversary since the most powerful storm ever to make landfall struck the Philippines,…
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ICTSI slashes expansion plans
Manila-based International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has slashed this year’s capex by half amid slowing economic growth. ICTSI chairman…
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Salvage of vessel grounded in the Philippines begins
Salvage operations have begun to free a supramax bulk carrier that ran aground off the coast of Candon Ilocos Sur,…
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Filipino crew repatriated from bulker arrested in Greece
Athens: Twenty of the 24 Filipino crew onboard a bulk carrier detained in Greece are to be repatriated after being…
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