Governmental
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USCG Bulletin: Cyber Adversaries Targeting Commercial Vessels
Last month, the US Coast Guard issued the following Maritime Safety Information Bulletin, entitled Cyber Adversaries Targeting Commercial Vessels: This bulletin is to inform the maritime industry of recent email phishing and […]
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Yemen’s Houthis Reportedly Begin Withdrawal from Hodeidah Ports in Boost to Peace Deal
May 11: Yemen’s Houthi movement on Saturday started withdrawing forces from Saleef port in Hodeidah under a U.N.-sponsored deal stalled for months, a Reuters witness said, reviving hopes for peace […]
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China’s Cybersecurity Threats Target Middleman IT Providers, US Official Says
April 28: China is growing more efficient at cyber theft, a U.S. official warned at a recent cybersecurity conference in Washington. “So what we’re seeing is rather than the Chinese actors […]
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North Korea Conducts Short-Range Missile Test, Launching into Pacific Ocean
May 04: North Korea reportedly conducted its first missile test in 18 months early Saturday morning (May 4), launching a short-range vehicle east into the Pacific Ocean. An Earth-observing Dove […]
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UK FCO Issues Updated Travel Advice for South Sudan Regarding Scheduled Formation of New Government
April 29: On 29 April 2019, the U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) issued updated travel advice for South Sudan, which reads in part as follows: “Further deterioration in the […]
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Nigerian Governor Seeks Support in Tackling Maritime Crime
April 19: Bayelsa state governor, Seriake Dickson, has charged the Joint Task Force “Operation Delta Safe” to vigorously undertake efforts that will lead to curbing kidnapping, sea piracy and sundry crimes […]
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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Shipping Companies with Ties to Venezuela
April 12: The US announced sanctions on Friday on four shipping companies and nine vessels involved in shipping oil from Venezuela. The companies were named as Liberia-based Jennifer Navigation, Lima […]
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U.S. Imposes Entry Restrictions on Vessels Traveling from Seychelles Due to ISPS NonCompliance
April 12: A report by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) has found that Seychelles is not maintaining effective anti-terrorism measures at its port. The Seychelles Port Authority chair, Paul Hodoul, […]
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Equatorial Guinea Opposition Leader Detained for Alleged Coup Plot
April 11: Andres Esono Ondo, a leading Equatorial Guinea opposition figure, has been arrested in Chad on suspicion of preparing a coup, the oil-rich country’s external security minister Juan Antonio […]
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Sudan’s Defence Minister Announces State of Emergency and Closure of Country’s Points of Entry After Arrest of President Bashir
April 11: On Thursday Omar al-Bashir, who ruled Sudan in autocratic style for 30 years, was overthrown and arrested in a coup by the armed forces, said Sudan’s defence minister, […]
