Month: July 2015

  • The fight against piracy is growing

    UNODC hosts event for prosecutors and judges. The fight against piracy is growing Togo – The cost of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea for 2014 is estimated at nearly […]

  • Tug used in hijacking identified

    Five suspects remain at large. Tug in Orkim Harmony hijacking identified Crystal Chan The Indonesian navy said it has identified a tug used to hijack Malaysian-flagged tanker Orkim Harmony in […]

  • China-Philippines dispute to heat up

    South China Sea dispute ongoing. Manila finds marker with Chinese writing, buoys in disputed waters: sources BY MANUEL MOGATO The Philippine navy recently found a large steel marker bearing Chinese […]

  • Arrests in Suez terror plot

    Arrests included an employee from Suez Canal Authority. Egypt arrests Brotherhood members for alleged Suez plot – security sources Egyptian authorities have arrested 13 members of the Muslim Brotherhood on […]

  • IS hiding among migrants: claim

    Claims will alarm European nations. ISIS terrorists are arriving in Europe hidden among migrants crossing the Mediterranean on boats, warns EU’s top prosecutor By JENNIFER NEWTON FOR MAILONLINE The European Union’s […]

  • Libya: No EU warships unless we control them

    Government wants to control operation. EU Military in Our Waters Only if We’re in Control – Libya PM by Mark Micallef Libyans would only accept an EU military operation to target […]

  • IS targets Suez?

    Warnings from security experts. Islamic State targets the Suez Canal’s big reopening SAM CHAMBERS Cairo: Today marks exactly one month until the official opening of the newly expanded Suez Canal, […]

  • Libya: terminals still shut

    Government deny re-openings. Libyan officials deny reopening of major oil terminals Libya Channel with Reuters Libya’s internationally recognized government denied reports that oil exports were to resume from its two […]

  • Iran, Russia discuss Caspian Sea

    Presence of any foreign force is a serious threat to regional security. Iranian, Russian Navy Commanders Discuss Caspian Sea Security Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari and the Commander-in-Chief […]

  • Seaman Guard Ohio crew devastated

    Former AdvanFort men face long wait. ‘Devastated’ crew of Seaman Guard Ohio could wait six months for trial to start By Marcus Hand from Singapore It could take up to six months for […]