Tag: somali piracy
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Six month drop in world piracy
The number of pirate attacks have fallen sharply in the first half of 2012, led by a drop in Somali piracy, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s […]
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Wave of Piracy
A report by management consultancy AT Kearney and the Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association has warned that a renewed ‘wave of piracy’ could raise shipping costs by 150% over the […]
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Back to the Future
Three years on, this July 2009 interview makes interesting reading. For his story on the economics of Somali piracy, Wired contributing editor Scott Carney spoke to one of the ocean-going […]
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Shippers Arm Themselves
From the perspective of private industry, hiring armed guards has traditionally been viewed as a costly and risky move that creates more liabilities than it resolves. Furthermore the shipping industry […]
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Paying for Lives
The news of the release of Judith Tebbutt has brought the subject of the payment of ransoms back to the front pages of British newspapers. Somalian Piracy: the price of […]
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Combating Maritime Piracy
Maritime piracy has been on the rise for much of the past decade, even as international efforts have helped reduce the number of successful hijackings. The Oceans Beyond Piracy initiative […]
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India signs pacts with Seychelles to combat piracy
New Delhi : Amid China’s bid to step up ties with the Indian Ocean archipelago nation, India and Seychelles Tuesday signed three pacts for the supply of coastal surveillance radar […]
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ITF Stance
Commenting on British prime minister David Cameron’s pledge to more effectively protect ships against pirates, including by relaxing rules on carrying arms. ITF general secretary David Cockcroft said: “Somali-based piracy […]
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Lack of Security
Lt Col Paddy Ankunda, Spokesman of the African Union Mission in Somalia has been speaking on piracy. He feels that while state failure in Somalia provides pirates with an opportunity […]
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Heading Out
Around 370 members of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force departed from the MSDF Yokosuka base Tuesday for anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia from early November. The […]
