Ports and Terminals – Maritime Security Review

Nigeria: Buhari Cancels OMSL’s Controversial Secure Anchorage Area Contract

By Abiodun Eromosele President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled the lucrative but controversial Secure Anchorage Area (SAA) contract handled by Ocean Marine Solutions Limited (OMSL), a highly-placed presidency source told THISDAY […]

Cyber security – more focus required, says expert

Cyber protection in shipping is lagging behind many other sectors just as the threat profile continues to escalate. Paul Bartlett This was the stark message from Ben Densham, chief technology […]

Asia piracy incidents hit 5-year high in 2020, shipping insurance rates firm

Sea robbery and piracy related incidents across Asia increased 17% year on year to just under 100 in 2020, amid consistent threat of possible attacks by the Abu Sayyaf Group, […]

Maersk Urges Better Military Response to West Africa Piracy

Bloomberg/ By William Clowes (Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest shipping company demanded a more effective military response to surging pirate attacks and record kidnappings off the coast of West Africa. […]

Frontex and EUNAVFOR Sign Maritime Security Cooperation Agreement

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI have agreed to expand their cooperation to address challenges and threats to EU security in the Central […]

India deeply worried over increase in threats arising out of Yemen: Amb Tirumurti

By Yoshita Singh United Nations, Jan 14 (PTI) India has said that it is “deeply worried” by the increase in threats arising out of Yemen on commercial ships navigating the […]

CTF-151 and RBNF hold talks to combat piracy in the region

The Commander of the Pakistan-led Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151), Commodore Abdul Munib SI (M) held a recent engagement with the Commander of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF), Rear […]

Indonesia says spots Chinese research vessel in its waters, tracker off

By Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) – A Chinese research vessel has been identified in the waters of Indonesia with its tracking system turned off, authorities said on Thursday, […]

2 Japan-Based Destroyers Conduct Second Taiwan Strait Transit This Month

By: Megan Eckstein Two Japan-based destroyers conducted a Taiwan Strait transit today, in the second such transit in three weeks and the fourth overall mission during that time to push […]

USCGC Stone Underway for First Patrol, Operation Southern Cross

The crew of the USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) departed from Pascagoula, Mississippi just ahead of Christmas, for a multi-month deployment to the South Atlantic countering illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing […]