Tag: cargo theft

  • Captain claims hijack

    Still awaiting confirmation of hijack. Tanker PANTELENA was hijacked and held by pirates for 9 days Captain of Greek tanker PANTELENA spoke to Georgia First Channel TV and said, that […]

  • Porous ports

    Porous ports cause security concerns. Port pirates must be eliminated COMMENT: Piracy at sea targeting cargo carrying vessels is an unfortunate reality most of us are familiar with, but piracy […]

  • IMO promotes security

    Good turnout for workshop events. IMO workshop promotes secure shipping in Asia Shipping forms the backbone of world trade, transporting around 80% of global trade by volume. No other method […]

  • Ports host hackaton

    Ports and terminals taking infosec seriously. Ports of LA and Antwerp Hold Joint “Hackathon” This October, the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Antwerp will simultaneously host an […]

  • Nigeria port security

    Security concerns follow USCG visit. Security poses major challenge in Rivers Port-ICRC Precious Akutamadu Mr Chidi Izuwah, Acting Director-General of Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), has said that the issue […]

  • MT Barrett released

    Pirates free hijacked vessel. MT Barrett – vessel and crew safe Union Maritime can confirm that the MT Barrett has been released after a Gulf of Guinea piracy incident lasting […]

  • Cyber-Attack: What’s at Stake

    Shipping begins to wake to the threat. Cyber-Attack: What’s at Stake By Payal Bhattar The global shipping industry has come of age with more automation, game-changing technologies and the-internet-of-things. But embarking […]

  • Cyber: is industry prepared?

    The escalating cyber threat to shipping. Today’s Maritime Security: Is the Industry Prepared? By Jim Romeo In late June of 2017, AP Moeller-Maersk shut down its container operations at the […]

  • Pirates used AIS

    Malaysian authorities have come down hard on the hijacking gang took a Thai-flagged tanker earlier this month. Pirates used AIS tracking app to identify ship to hijack Local reports said […]

  • Nigeria’s ports and ISPS Code

    Nigeria still hoping for full compliance. ECOWAS assesses Nigerian port facilities on security code By Godwin Oritse THE Economic Communities of West African States (ECOWAS) recently carried out an assessment […]