Tag: cargo security
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Youths protest against rising incidents of piracy, hijack and killings in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor Youths of Bille Kingdom in Degema local government area of Rivers state have carried out a peaceful protest to demand an end to attacks by sea pirates on […]
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EU warns Houthis against blocking access to decaying tanker
Saeed Al-Batati AL-MUKALLA: The Houthis will be held accountable for a “regional catastrophe” if they continue to block access to a decaying oil tanker in the Red Sea, the EU […]
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Stowaway saga: PCC, PFSO say the incident reflects country’s security situation
By Godwin Oritse The Lagos Maritime Security Zone of the Port Facility Security Officers of Nigeria, PFSON, forum has reacted to the arrested Nigerian stowaways on board ‘M/T Nave Andrmeda’ […]
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Kenya, Demark sign maritime security training deal
By EDWIN MUTAI Kenya is set to upgrade its training of maritime security personnel after it renewed a five-year defence co-operation agreement with Denmark. The Ministry of Defense has asked […]
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Cyber Risk Forces Africa’s Maritime Security Concerns to Evolve
By Brian Gicheru Kinyua One critical aspect of maritime security (and by far the most studied in the African context) is piracy. The effort and funding put towards anti-piracy efforts […]
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Could Oil Ship Wakashio Been Hacked Before Mauritius Spill?
Nishan Degnarain Cyber-attacks against global shipping have spiked 400% since Covid-19 lockdowns. And this was before the two high profile hacking victims in the last month alone – the world’s fourth […]
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MINDEF announces changes to ADF’s Middle East naval presence
Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds has announced a strategic reorientation of the ADF as part of the government’s commitments to focus on the Indo-Pacific region as part of the 2020 […]