Industry Sector

  • Nigerian oil theft kingpins

    Who is stealing Nigeria’s oil? Revealed: Those behind oil theft in the country Oil bunkering in the Niger Delta, has been a perennial problem. The country is to have lost […]

  • Chinese Sub Docked in Karachi?

    News will not please Indian government. Chinese Submarine Docked in Karachi? By Aiswarya Lakshmi The intervention of China in the Arabian Sea is increasing with each passing day. China’s deadliest […]

  • Pirates overran us in minutes

    Ship’s cook shot in leg during hijacking. Pirates overran us in minutes, says Orkim Harmony skipper By Jonathan Edward PORT KLANG, June 26 —The crew of Orkim Harmony had no […]

  • Somalia’s Forgotten Hostages

    The plight of international seafarers held hostage by pirates. Somalia’s Forgotten Hostages Between 2000 and 2013, 2,919 seafarers were held hostage by Somali pirates in inhumane conditions, in some instances […]

  • Review of laws against piracy in the cards

    MMEA to draft new proposals. Review of laws against piracy in the cards A REVIEW of the laws against piracy and robbery on the high seas will be carried out, […]

  • Australia and Indonesia at odds at sea

    Australia’s and Indonesia’s conflicting interests on law of the sea issues. Australia and Indonesia at odds at sea Author: Sam Bateman, RSIS Australia and Indonesia both have a keen interest […]

  • More success against drug smuggling for CMF

    Total seizures this year estimated to be worth $1 billion. More success against drug smuggling for CTF-150 units Her Majesty’s Australian Ship (HMAS) Newcastle, which is deployed in direct support […]

  • Malacca buccaneers

    Step aside, Somalia: South-East Asia is the new piracy capital of the world. Malacca buccaneers EIGHT men armed with pistols and machetes boarded the Orkim Harmony, a tanker, in the early […]

  • China declines to confirm Djibouti plan

    New military base planned. China military declines to confirm Djibouti base plan BEIJING: China’s Defence Ministry on Thursday declined to confirm a report that it was in talks for a […]

  • Indonesian Pirates Sentenced to 10 Years’ Jail

    Hijacked MT Sun Birdie in January. Indonesian Pirates Sentenced to 10 Years’ Jail By Wendy Laursen Nine Indonesian pirates have received jail terms of 10 years each for the armed robbery […]