Month: November 2012
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Understanding Somali Piracy
In this article, Awet Weldemichael and Abdisalam Hassan examine the root causes of Somali piracy in the hope that understanding can lead to lasting progress in the fight against this menace. Understanding […]
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Asean chief warns on China’s plan
The head of Asean has said China’s plan to board ships in disputed areas of the South China Sea could escalate tensions. Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan told Reuters news agency that […]
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Why size matters: Piracy and PCASP teams
Over the course of the last two to three years the use of privately contracted armed security personnel (PCASP) in the High Risk Area in the Northwest Indian Ocean has […]
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China and India could ‘rule the waves’
China has told India the world’s two fastest rising economies could ‘rule the waves’ if they solve their long-standing border dispute. It urged New Delhi to meet it halfway to […]
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Chinese Police Plans in Disputed Seas
Police in the southern Chinese island province of Hainan will board and search ships which illegally enter what China considers its territory in the disputed South China Sea, state media […]
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Pilot Project to Combat Piracy
In the Horn of Africa, maritime experts have embarked on a pilot project to combat piracy in the Horn of Africa. At a planning conference the need to build capacity […]
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Armed Guards Accountability
The sister of the Indian fisherman shot dead in February by Italian marines tells of her loss. If the criminal case goes ahead in the port city of Kochi, it […]
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London International Shipping Week
Supplementary events are planned and sponsorship is offered within a week of the event being announced. Taking place between September 9-13, 2013, the event will offer key networking opportunities as […]
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An Island Dispute of Our Own
It’s not quite the Senkakus, but Stephen Kelly highlights a long-festering territorial dispute between the United States and Canada: Machias Seal Island is a 20-acre, treeless lump that sits nearly […]
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Piracy Threatening Global Trade
With piracy posing serious threats to nations, India has stressed the need for adoption of a comprehensive counter- piracy strategy which focuses on efforts to deter pirates and ensures their prosecution […]
