Industry Sector

  • First German Licence

    Security provider Result Group has become the first company licensed by the German authorities to carry out vessel protection on German flagged vessels First German Licence Result Group GmbH, from […]

  • London Gateway ‘super-port’ welcomes first vessel

    London Gateway, the UK’s newest container port, has welcomed its first vessel. It is owned by DP World, which says it will be able to handle 3.5 million containers a year. […]

  • Aircraft carrier: What is costing £6.2bn?

    The cost of two new aircraft carriers being built for the Royal Navy has risen to £6.2bn, more than £2bn over the original estimate. Aircraft carrier: What is costing £6.2bn? […]

  • Stronger Loss Prevention in Asia Pacific

    The 170 million GT North P&I club has strengthened its loss prevention presence in the Asia Pacific region this week by relocating loss prevention executive Andrew Kirkham from the UK […]

  • Portsmouth cocaine haul

    A massive shipment of cocaine, believed to be the biggest haul seized in the UK for two years, has been found hidden among boxes of bananas. Portsmouth cocaine haul: Drugs […]

  • Military Control Over Major Seaport

    Mexico’s military has taken control of one of the nation’s biggest seaports as part of an effort to bring drug-cartel activity under control in the western state of Michoacan, officials […]

  • North Korea reveals warship sinking

    North Korea has revealed that one of its warships sank last month, killing a number of sailors, in a rare admission of military failure. North Korea reveals warship sinking North […]

  • Portsmouth Shipbuilding to Stop

    Portsmouth is the last place in England that has the ability to build advanced warships for the Royal Navy and I’m very concerned that with a potential independence vote in […]

  • Oxford University hosts maritime experts

    When Oxford University recently conducted a forum on maritime security, they called upon U.S. Africa Command to provide the experts to address the audience of more than 50 academics. Oxford […]

  • Colombian navy Caribbean cocaine haul

    The Colombian navy has seized 1,450 kg (3,200 lb) of cocaine from a speedboat in the Caribbean, following a tip off by US anti-drugs agents. Colombian navy in huge Caribbean […]