Ports and Terminals

  • Huge cocaine find at port

    Second Largest Cocaine Haul for Port of Rotterdam Rotterdam port police has discovered some 3,000 kilos of cocainehidden in a container. The street value of the haul has been estimated to over € […]

  • President tours PMPF base

    PMPF has scored several wins against pirates in past.  Somalia: Puntland President tours Puntland Marine Force base The President of Somalia’s Puntland Government Abdiweli Mohamed Ali has toured Puntland Maritime […]

  • Houthis threaten Red Sea countries

    Yemen’s geographical position makes it a key player in region.  Houthis’ advance threatens Red Sea countries Walaa Hussein CAIRO — In light of the current crisis in Yemen and the […]

  • Angola reaffirms piracy fight

    Nation committed to fighting piracy and maritime crime.  Angola Reaffirms Support for Fight Against Maritime Piracy The Angolan permanent representative to the Maritime Organisation (IMO), Miguel Gaspar Fernandes Neto, recently […]

  • Maritime security needs more attention

    More focus on port and terminal security required. Maritime security needs more attention By MARC PEARL When most Americans think of threats to the homeland, they often think of the […]

  • Indian coastal security stronger

    Improvements in wake of Mumbai attack, India says.  Six years after 26/11 attacks, coastal security ‘much stronger,’ says government New Delhi: On the eve of the sixth anniversary of the Mumbai […]

  • Sri Lanka tilts to Beijing

    A sea change is occurring in Sri Lanka’s strategic orientation. Sri Lanka tilts to Beijing Author: David Brewster, ANU A sea change is occurring in Sri Lanka’s strategic orientation. Recent […]

  • Moving Targets

    The opportunist nature of maritime crime and piracy.  Moving Targets Fighting piracy these days is like playing Whack-a-Mole. When you contain it in one place it pops up in another. […]

  • NIMASA canvasses legal powers

    New legislation and more active prosecution sought. NIMASA canvasses legal powers to prosecute pirates, sea robbers Uzoamaka Anagor Worried by the menace of piracy and other illegalities on Nigerian waters, […]

  • Concern over Gulf of Guinea terrorism

    Regional nations need to combine efforts. Experts raise awareness on possible terrorists’ takeover of Gulf of Guinea Written by Abosede Musari, Abuja EXPERTS in peace and conflict resolution in Nigeria […]