Governmental

  • Nigeria losing trade

    Concerns other regional nations are taking trade. Sustained insecurity threatens Nigeria’s shipping trade By BAYO AKOMOLAFE Piracy, kidnapping, hijacking of vessels, robbery and other thefts on Nigerian waters have become […]

  • China’s new build

    New construction prompts regional concern. China building on new reef in South China Sea, think tank says China has installed a new platform on a remote part of the Paracel […]

  • Iran touts new sub

    New sub expected to be deployed this week. ‘Fateh’ submarine to surprise Iran’s enemies: Navy cmdr. Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi made the remark in a press conference on Wednesday, […]

  • SEASPARK 2018 concludes

    Exercise was aimed to assess combat readiness. Pakistan Navy conducts maritime exercise in Karachi A concluding session of the recently-conducted Pakistan Navy’s major maritime exercise SEASPARK-2018 was held in Karachi this […]

  • Hodeidah heats up again

    Chances are high that Saudi coalition would prefer to end conflict holding Hodeidah. Fighting resumes at key port of Hudaydah Fighting has broken out in the Yemeni city of Hudaydah […]

  • Nigeria in piracy swoop

    Unfortunately, the legislation to prosecute them still hasn’t been passed. Navy arrests 40 for alleged piracy The Navy said yesterday that it had arrested 40 suspects in the past two […]

  • Iran waves sabre

    Iran’s response to US sabre-rattling is to point at its own sword. Iran to Maintain Naval Presence on High Seas – Commander In recent years, the Iranian Navy has increased […]

  • Houthi WBIED attempt

    Another suspected WBIED attack by Houthis. Arab Coalition destroys Houthi explosives-laden boat in Red Sea The Arab Coalition supporting legitimacy in Yemen intercepted and destroyed on Friday, a booby-trapped boat […]

  • Spotting China subs

    PLAN continue to claim use for ‘counter piracy’ reasons. Decoding Chinese submarine ‘sightings’ in South Asia ABHIJIT SINGH Last month, the Indian navy spotted a People’s Liberation Army navy (PLAN) […]

  • We’re jamming

    MARAD flags jamming GPS disrupted for maritime in Mediterranean, Red Sea By Dana Goward The U.S. Maritime Administration recently issued an expanded advisory for GPS disruptions in the Middle East. The new advisory […]