Month: July 2014

  • ‘Roads better than warships’

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    Economic recovery seen as key to the problem. Somali piracy: ‘Roads better than warships’ Building roads and harbours in Somalia is a better way of tackling piracy than deploying warships, […]

  • That freighter may actually be a warship

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    US ‘sea bases’ can take many forms. Watch out, that freighter may actually be a warship By David Axe U.S. military operations now increasingly begin and end at sea — […]

  • UK heavily exposed to Nigerian piracy

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    New report reveals scope of problem. UK economy heavily exposed to Nigerian piracy By Gary Howard from London A lack of security off the coast of Nigeria threatens seafarers as well as the […]

  • A new power structure in Asia

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    Analysis of the new alliances being forged. A new power structure in asia: india+china+japan – analysis By Keith K C Hui India under the leadership of Narendra Modi may be able […]

  • Crew held by Nigerian Navy

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    Crew attacked by pirates is arrested for piracy by Nigerian Navy. Crew members engage Nigerian Navy over illegal detention in Warri A 34-year-old man, Mr Ovakpor Osagada and three others, […]

  • ‘Piracy on the high seas’

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    Australia asylum policy under fire. ‘Piracy on the high seas’: Malcolm Fraser Deborah Snow Former Liberal Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser has characterised Australia’s interdiction and detention of  more than 150 […]

  • Petro-pirates plague SE Asia

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    The IMB has called the rise of petro-piracy “alarming”. Petro-pirates plague busy Southeast Asia shipping lanes By Andrew R.C. Marshall (Reuters) – In the dead of night, as his fuel tanker […]

  • India-EU: maritime convergences

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    The much awaited European Union Maritime Security Strategy (EUMSS) was approved last month. India-EU: exploring maritime convergences – analysis The much awaited European Union Maritime Security Strategy (EUMSS) was approved […]

  • Tanker Hijackings Add to Tensions

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    Recent spate of hijackings is creating further tensions in region. Tanker Hijackings Add to Tensions in South China Sea By KEITH BRADSHER KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Add another problem to the […]

  • The Resurgence of Piracy in SE Asia

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    Recent months have seen the resurgence of piracy in the region. The Resurgence of Piracy in SE Asia BY SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Recent months have seen the resurgence of […]

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