Areas of Risk

  • Antwerp’s cocaine connection

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    Smugglers have a new route. Cocaine’s New Gateway to Europe: Busy Belgian Port By Valentina Pop ANTWERP, Belgium—Europe’s largest container port for bananas has also become the continent’s gateway for […]

  • Singapore’s tech solution

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    Emerging tech to take over. Eyes in the sky and sea, as Air Force and Navy use manpower-saving technology   By KENNETH CHENG AND ALFRED CHUA SINGAPORE — From drones that […]

  • Indo-Seychelles drills

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    Land and sea drills due. Forces from India, Seychelles combine for anti-narcotic, anti-piracy and counter-terrorism exercise By: Salifa Karapetyan Anti-narcotic, anti-piracy, and counter-terrorism operations are the focus of an Indo-Seychelles military […]

  • Somali piracy: 10 years on

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    After Somali piracy, is sailing the Western Indian Ocean safe again? Sailors from the French Navy ship “La Somme” board a small craft after a pirate attack on a French […]

  • Nuclear PLAN

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    Ship would enhance Beijing’s ability to project naval power China’s plans for first nuclear carrier revealed SHUNSUKE TABETA BEIJING — China will build its first nuclear aircraft carrier, a major […]

  • Kenya’s maritime efforts

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    Kenya moves to secure maritime domain. Kenya pledges enhanced maritime security to develop blue economy Kenya’s defense forces will enhance surveillance along its coastline to ensure that development of blue […]

  • Pirates injure two

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    Attack on the ST Marseille is just the latest in a string of incidents. Two Guards Injured in Pirate Attack Off Benin On Tuesday, the government of Luxembourg reported that the product […]

  • Shipping’s WAF worries

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    Busy start to the year in West Africa. Gulf of Guinea piracy evolving, crew on moving vessels ‘easiest targets’ by Jamey Bergman With more than 100 incidents of piracy in […]

  • New boats for Kenya

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    ‘Metal Sharks’ to be used to stop Al Shabaab entering Kenyan waters. US delivers final boats to Kenya Navy to bolster marine patrols By JOSEPH MURAYA NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 28 – […]

  • Missing tanker found

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    Vessel tried to flee MMEA, reports suggest. Indonesian navy finds missing tanker KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The tanker MT Pratama 128 that was missing since Sunday has been found […]

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