10 missing after ship collision

UP TO 10 people were feared dead after two cargo ships collided in Indonesian waters, an official and survivors said on Thursday. The Trisal Pratama, carrying 2,000 tonnes ...

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US ventures into troubled Asian waters

When Hillary Clinton said in July that the resolution of territorial disputes in the South China Sea was in the US national interest, she threatened to upset a delicate diplomatic ...

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Somali Pirate Attacks Sink Premiums as Insurers Leap Aboard

Kidnap and ransom premiums paid to insure against Somali piracy have slumped since the BBC Trinidad was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden in August 2008 as escalating attacks spurred ...

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Somali pirates hijack Panama-flagged cargo ship with 23 crew

Somali pirates hijacked a Panamanian-flagged cargo ship with 23 crew onboard during an early morning raid Monday, the European Union Naval Force said. The crew onboard the ...

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Russia’s Moskva missile cruiser calls in at Manila for visit

The flagship of the Black Sea fleet, the RFS Moskva guided-missile cruiser, called in on Thursday at the Philippines port of Manila for an official visit, a statement from the ...

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MSDF transport ship playing big role in Pacific Partnership program

The Kunisaki, weighing 8,900 metric tons, was dispatched to take part in the U.S.-led humanitarian assistance drive called “Pacific Partnership (PP),” which covers ...

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