Industry Sector

  • Panetta Seeks Greater Cooperation

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    U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta sees ways to expand military-to-military relations with some of Washington’s strongest European allies even with defence spending projected to decline. Panetta Seeks To Expand Military […]

  • Call with the Somali President

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    After their call, the leaders confirmed that the UK and Somali governments will co-host an international conference on Somalia on 7 May in the UK. Prime Minister’s call with the […]

  • Floating Armouries Pirate Risk

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    Private security companies increasingly rely on unregulated ‘floating armouries’ to avoid arms smuggling laws, but could these stores be vulnerable to pirate attack themselves? Piracy fears over ships laden with […]

  • 3 Syrian Hostages Released

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    Somali pirates have released three Syrian hostages after more than two years of captivity, the Somali government has confirmed. The three were the last of 21 surviving crew members to […]

  • Puerto Rico fight drug trafficking

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    In his first executive order, Garcia Padilla has activated the National Guard to fight drug trafficking, and weapons trafficking, in seaport and airports. Puerto Rico governor activates the National Guard […]

  • Pirate Horizons in the Gulf of Guinea

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    This article is the second installment of a three part series on the evolution of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. The initial background piece can be found here, while […]

  • Legal action against ship’s owners

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    One year on from the Costa Concordia tragedy, dozens of passengers and crew members are taking legal action against the ship’s parent company for damages. Costa Concordia disaster: Lawyers to […]

  • Vietnam, France defense cooperation

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    Maritime security was one of the areas suggested for enhanced cooperation at the third session of the Vietnam-France Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation in Hanoi.   Vietnam, France hold 3rd […]

  • Enthusiastic welcome for seized Argentina ship

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    Thousands of people lined the shore as the ARA Libertad returned home following more than two months detention in Ghana over Argentina’s 2002 debt default. An Argentine naval ship which […]

  • Iran seizes Saudi fishing vessels

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    Iran’s coastguard has reportedly detained two Saudi fishing vessels after they illegally entered Iranian waters to fish.  The detained crew are said to be Indian nationals. Iran seizes Saudi fishing vessels […]

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