Month: August 2016

  • Pirates jailed for 5 years

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    Men convicted of piracy in July. Somali pirates get five years in jail PORT LOUIS, Mauritius – Twelve Somalis who attacked a container ship in the Indian Ocean were sentenced […]

  • Italy raises port security level

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    No reason cited for move. Italy raises security level at tourist ports – coastguard Italy raised the security level at its tourist ports on Thursday, a coastguard spokesman said, meaning […]

  • Port Development Middle East

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      17-18 October 2016 Crowne Plaza Muscat, Oman Website: http://bit.ly/1PfFgvs   Hear from Sohar Port, Port of Duqm, Port of Bahrain, King Abdullah Port, Ports & Maritime Organization (PMO) of Iran […]

  • Egypt Ports and Waterways Summit

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    Egypt’s maritime leaders set to reveal new projects to drive economic growth Senior leaders from Egypt’s maritime transportation and infrastructure are set to gather in Cairo in September to outline […]

  • Delta militants in new threat

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    No peace for the Delta. Niger Delta militants threaten to blow up refineries Omotayo Yusuf A militants group, Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate has issued a deadly warning to the […]

  • Vietnam boosts defences

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    The new neighbours aren’t winning any friends. Vietnam moves new rocket launchers into disputed South China Sea – sources BY GREG TORODE Vietnam has discreetly fortified several of its islands […]

  • Nigerian Navy, fake kidnaps

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    Navy suggests that kidnaps are being faked. Kidnapped crews probably disagree. Navy profiles ships, owners involved in stage-managed kidnap attempts By Evelyn Usman lagos—Nigerian Navy, yesterday said it had begun […]

  • Nigeria: Operation Crocodile Smile

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    Sends message to Niger Delta militants. Nigeria: Operation Crocodile Smile By Abu Najakku About a fortnight ago, the Nigerian Army launched what it called Operation Crocodile Smile. The operation, according […]

  • Vietnam’s ambitions

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    Vietnam’s maritime domain is of huge importance. What the end of the US arms embargo means for Vietnam Author: Cuong T. Nguyen, University of Chicago The United States’ complete lifting […]

  • Robot ships and pirates

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    Does no crew mean no target? How Pirates Will Adapt To The Future Of Robot Cargo Ships Kelsey Atherton What’s the going rate for a human life? Depending on a […]

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