Tag: maritime news

  • Focus on piracy, maritime crime off Africa

    Anti-piracy seminar coincides with Danish Maritime Days. Focus on piracy and other maritime crime off Africa Leading international experts will develop new ideas to combat maritime crime in East and […]

  • Chinese sub visits Sri Lanka

    First time a PLAN sub has been seen in Indian Ocean. Chinese submarine’s Sri Lanka visit prompts rescue questions James Brown The visit of the Chinese Type 039 ‘Song’ class […]

  • New challenges in the maritime sector

    Togo ready to tackle piracy and maritime crime. New challenges in the maritime sector Meet the challenges of the maritime sector, that is the mission of the High Council for […]

  • Threat to ships at Benghazi

    Issues continue in Libya. Ships calling at Benghazi could be targeted  Cairo: Retired Libyan general Khalifa Haftar on Sunday threatened to order his troops to shoot ships entering the Port […]

  • SHADE meeting opens in Bahrain

    Naval forces and NGOs meet to discuss piracy threat.  Delegates meet to discuss the international counter-piracy effort Representatives from around the world have come together in Bahrain to discuss the […]

  • Nigeria: Onne port is still not safe

    ISPS code: Onne port is still not safe — Capt Omotesho Tokunbo Oloke A former Consultant to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on maritime, Captain Abiodun Omotesho, has bemoaned the […]

  • Trip to focus on maritime security

    West Philippine Sea security to be discussed. PNoy’s USA trip to focus on maritime security, economy by Adrian Ayalin ANILA – President Benigno Aquino III will highlight the issue of […]

  • Allied Admirals Praise Partnerships

    Internal partnerships and NATO alliance praised. Allied Admirals Praise Partnerships in Securing the Maritime Domain By RICHARD R. BURGESS, Managing Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — Admirals representing the leadership of three […]

  • Libya migrant boat sinks

    Tragedy strikes migrant boat.  Libya migrant boat sinks: Scores feared drowned Many migrants have drowned while trying to reach Europe after their boat sank off Libya, the Libyan navy says. […]

  • Danger on the High Seas

    Armed guards still divide many in the shipping industry.  Danger on the High Seas: Are Private Security Firms the Solution? Jeffrey Payne, Schuyler Moore In 2013, 80 percent of trade was transported […]