South East Asia
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Tragedy in Tilbury
Incident raises the stowaway issue Tragedy in Tilbury This discovery of 35 Afghani Sikhs in a shipping container in the port of Tilbury, UK, has sent shockwaves through the British […]
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IMB warns of cyber threat
Cyber crime is the next big area of concern for shipping. IMB: Guard against threat of cyber attacks The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is calling for vigilance in the maritime […]
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Vinalines warns of rising piracy in Asia
Recent hijackings causing shipping companies concern. Vinalines warns of rising piracy in Southeast Asia Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) warned its affiliates to remain vigilant against rising piracy in Southeast […]
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Act on shore to eradicate piracy
Recent tanker hijackings highlight risk. Action ashore needed to eradicate piracy Incidents in S-E Asian waters show that menace is not restricted to West African region PIRACY has become a […]
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Maritime crime and its effects
Conference seeks new approaches to tackle maritime crime and piracy. Conference: Maritime Crime and the Effects on Growth and Development in the African Region’ 7 October 2014 Throughout the last […]
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Security on the cheap
Could drones offer port security? Security on the cheap New cost effective unmanned vehicles could be perfect for port operations, finds Stevie Knight It is one thing to innovate but […]
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Police investigate high seas shooting
Horrific video only clue to high seas murders. Fiji police investigate high seas shooting video MICHAEL FIELD AND FAIRFAX A cellphone left behind in a Suva taxi by an Asian […]
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Piracy Gets Lucrative Again
Increase in tanker hijackings in S.E. Asia and West Africa. Piracy Gets Lucrative Again Recently there was another piracy incident near the Malacca Strait. On July 15th pirates boarded the […]
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Paramilitarizing South China Sea
Territorial disputes causing serious security issues. ‘Paramilitarizing’ the South China Sea By Peter Lee Usually, my predictions don’t pan out so quickly. On August 11, I looked at the implications of a […]
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ReCAAP ISC issues July piracy report
Reduction in incidents compared to June. ReCAAP ISC issues July piracy report ReCAAP ISC has issued its piracy and maritime crime report for July 2014 and notes that there were […]
