Month: August 2017
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Nigeria, Singapore Partner to Fight Piracy
Sharing expertise to beat the criminals. Nigeria, Singapore Partner to Fight Waterways Piracy By Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni Abuja – Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi says Nigeria is partnering with foreign companies […]
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Pirates convicted in India
Men have already served six years on remand. Somalian pirates convicted for 2010 hijacking can return home in a year By Sailee Dhayalkar More than six years after they were […]
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Nigerian pirates kidnap crew
Attack comes despite increased effort by Nigerian Navy. Nigerian Pirates kidnap Moroccan crew Nigerian pirates have kidnapped five crew members, three of them from Morocco, from a general cargo vessel […]
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Haftar threat to Italy
Italian patrol boat entered Libyan waters on Wednesday. Libya’s eastern commander vows to destroy Italian warships if sailed to Libyan water Written by: AbdulkaderAssad The Libyan eastern commander of Dignity Operation […]
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Filipino pirates plunder tanker
Armed robbers attack. Filipino pirates plunder products tanker ReCAAP warns ships to be vigilant in the Philippines as it releases details on yet another robbery, this time on a Chemikalien […]
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Exercise Malapura ends
The two Southeast Asian neighbors carried out the 30th iteration of Exercise Malapura. Malaysia, Singapore Conclude Naval Drills By Prashanth Parameswaran Last week, Malaysia and Singapore concluded the latest iteration of […]
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China readies new base
Base will serve as hub for PLAN in region. Djibouti Hosts First Chinese Overseas Mission China officially opened on Tuesday its first overseas mission, the same day as the country’s […]
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Hodeidah showdown nears
Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Red Sea still a danger for shipping. Yemen government will not let Houthis keep Hodeidah: minister CAIRO (Reuters) – The Saudi-backed Yemeni government will not allow […]
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Piracy developments
Risks to shipping increase? Developments in Somali and South East Asian Piracy The ‘eradication’ of Somali piracy in 2012 was heralded as a key success story for international intervention, and […]
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Iranian Navy Docks in Oman
Incredibly, no pirate battles reported. Iranian Naval Flotilla Docks at Omani Port The Iranian Navy’s 47th flotilla berthed at Oman’s port of Salalah on Tuesday on the final days of […]
