Advertisement IPOH, Dec 29 ― Police believe two men, who were trapped inside a four-wheel drive that lost control, turned turtle and ploughed into a canal and sank, in Kampung Pulau Pisang, Jalan Bota Kiri-Tanjung Belanja, had drowned, this morning. Perak Tengah district deputy police chief DSP Mohd Uzir Ismail said during the 11.40am incident, … Read more
GEORGE TOWN, Nov 21 — The state government, through the Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP), has implemented several long-term and short-term plans to address the turbidity at the Sungai Dua Water Treatment Plant (LRA), near here. State Infrastructure and Transport Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said the problem occurs every time there is heavy rain … Read more
A 980-million-baht (RM123m) canal park in Bangkok has been questioned by critics over its design, aims and benefits and authorities are urged to address the concerns. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
PANAMA CITY: The Panama Canal had a record fiscal year 2021 with more tonnage transported through the waterway than ever before, despite a crisis in global port congestion, authorities said Thursday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
CAIRO: An Egyptian court has ruled that the Ever Given container ship be seized until its owner pays US$900 million to the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) in compensation for blocking the critical waterway for almost one week, Sputnik quoted the Shorouk News newspaper report, citing sources. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
CAIRO: Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority said Saturday that a shipping traffic jam caused by a giant container vessel getting stuck on the crucial waterway for almost a week has been cleared. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
CAIRO: The enormous container ship blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week has been turned 80 per cent in the right direction, officials said Monday, raising hopes the vital trade route could soon be clear. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
SUEZ, Egypt: Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority chief said Saturday that strong wind was not the main reason for the grounding of the MV Ever Given cargo ship in the waterway. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
CAIRO: The owners of a giant container vessel blocking the Suez Canal said Thursday they were facing “extreme difficulty” refloating it, prompting Egypt to suspend navigation through one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
