Industry Sector
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MOD Reveals Future Warship
The design of the Royal Navy’s latest warship has been revealed by the Ministry of Defence. The announcement on the Type 26 Global Combat Ship has been described by officials […]
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Perilous Crossing
Despite the perils and the ever greater difficulty in circumventing border security measures, migrants crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa continue to reach the shores of southern Europe. 52 African […]
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Swiss Guards
Three years ago the Swiss parliament voted against participation in operation Atalanta, yesterday Swiss shipping operators confirmed the hiring of armed security personnel to guard their vessels. Armed guards protect Swiss […]
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Container Theft
Recycling association works with the International Maritime Bureau in an effort to prevent criminal activity. BIR to Address Fraud, Theft from Export Containers The Bureau of International Recycling, (BIR) Brussels, […]
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Merchant Ship Diverted
Fearing that desperate asylum seekers he had rescued in Indonesian waters posed a threat to his crew, the captain of a merchant ship bound for Singapore changed course for Australia. Merchant […]
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Saving Lives at Sea
Responsibility for saving lives at sea is not a matter of sovereign jurisdiction. It is the responsibility of all countries and all seafarers regardless of where a ship might be […]
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Nigeria Buys Fast Patrol Boats?
Israel Shipyards has sold three Shaldag fast patrol boats to an African country, which is believed to be Nigeria. The West African nation is in the midst of expanding its […]
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Expansion Plan
Taiwan’s Council for Economic Planning and Development has approved a US$2.2 billion expansion plan for the development of the country’s international ports. Taiwan Approves Expansion Plan for Seven Seaports The […]
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Ferry to Iran
Ferry services from Port Rashid to Iran shut down in 2008 but on Wednesday the port welcomed the Hormuz-12 from the Port of Bandar Lengeh in southern Iran. Dubai’s newest […]
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Negotiator Sentenced
A Somali man who acted as a hostage negotiator during the hijacking of an American yacht has been given 12 life sentences by a US judge. Somali pirate negotiator given […]
