Month: May 2013
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EU Welcomes Somali Defence Minister
Earlier today the Somali Defence Minister and members of the Somali Cabinet visited the EU Naval Force Operation Headquarters in London to discuss security support. European Union Welcomes Somali Defence […]
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Rising piracy threatens Bangladesh
After she heard the terrible news of her son’s murder at the hands of pirates, Ayesha Khatun could not forgive herself for sending him to sea. Rising piracy threatens coastal […]
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IHS Safety at Sea Awards 2013
Dryad Maritime Intelligence announces that it has been short-listed in the Management/Operations Category for their Fleet Security Management service in this years’ IHS Safety at Sea Awards. Dryad Maritime Intelligence […]
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Legal wrangle over North Sea oil
A legal expert has warned that Scotland’s share of North Sea oil could be subject to years of legal wrangling if they voted for independence. Scottish independence: Academic warns of […]
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Piracy meetings reinitiated
CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk Line and Hamburg Süd representing 40 percent of world container shipping have met to discuss the piracy threat towards international shipping. Leading container lines reinitiate piracy […]
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Struggle for unity far from over
A year ago, Afgoye was under the control of Somalia’s Islamist militant group, al-Shabab, which held most of the countryside beyond Mogadishu. Somalia’s struggle for unity far from over It’s […]
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Game Changer
A number of security providers have been forced to suspend operations in Nigeria following the implementation of new laws governing the private maritime security sector Game Changer The implementation of […]
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US accuses China of cyber-spying
China’s government and military have targeted US government computers to collect intelligence as part of a cyber espionage campaign, a US report on China says. US accuses China government and […]
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David Cameron hosts Somalia conference
UK Prime Minister David Cameron is hosting an international conference in London to help Somalia rebuild security to end more than two decades of conflict. David Cameron hosts Somalia conference […]
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Mogadishu Port: Trade Returns
“The pay is poor, but at least there’s more work now,” says a porter by the name of Alasow, taking a breather from the back-breaking work. Somalia’s fight to harness […]
