Smuggling Fuel by Sea

The sea is delivering a lucrative but illicit trade in Nigerian petrol to West Africa. Legally bought in Nigeria, the fuel is loaded onto boats

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Staging Vessels Aid Attacks

Deployment of motherships by West African pirates off the coast of Nigeria is now an indisputable truth, according to Bergen Risk Solutions. Nigeria follows Somali

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West African Risk

Maritime insecurity in West Africa is fast becoming a major area of concern, particularly given the increase in piracy and armed attacks upon shipping and trade. Altogether 19 incidents of ...

ECCAS and ECOWAS sign maritime security agreement

Nations from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have signed an agreement regarding the improvement of maritime security during their ...

Crime wave

The changing nature of piracy and related illegal maritime activity has forced a rethink in the way governments and businesses approach the threat, writes Alex Chitty Crime wave Alex Chitty, Global Response As ...

The Next Pirates?

The complaints made by Somali fishermen some years ago about illegal fishing are very similar to those being voiced by the fishermen of Senegal today. Is there a risk of ...

New Hot Spot

The modern pirates of Somalia are no swashbuckling buccaneers. They are maritime bandits, disrupting one of the world's busiest shipping lanes and costing the global economy billions. Recently, they've stepped ...

GoG Attacks Double

Pirate activity in the region jumped 42 percent last year as 64 ships were attacked. According to AKE's Rory Lamrock the “Attacks are rising in frequency, happening further out from ...

Port Insecurity

US Coast Guard officials currently in Nigeria to conduct International Port Security training have noted that none of the facilities visited can boast adequate security arrangements. Nigeria: U.S. Threatens Country Over ...

Partnership with Global West

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) explains why it is partnering with Global West Vessel Specialists Nigeria Limited to secure Nigeria maritime domain. NIMASA: Why We’re Partnering Global West ...
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