Industry Sector

  • Port Sale

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    According to Somalilandsun sources in Dubai, the operational management of Berbera port in Somaliland has been taken over by the Dubai Ports world-DPW after a secret meeting between the Emirati […]

  • The Human Cost of Somali Piracy

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     NATO Channel Series “Piracy” Episode 1: “The Human Cost” focuses on a report released on 22nd June by the International Maritime Bureau and “Oceans Beyond Piracy” called “The Human Cost […]

  • Attack on Oil Tanker

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    Piracy off Nigeria’s oil-rich delta has escalated from low-level armed robberies to hijackings and cargo thefts, in the latest incident pirates have attacked an unidentified oil tanker.  Pirates attack oil […]

  • Stowaways

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    Containers from a cargo ship that arrived in New Jersey from the Middle East on Wednesday were unloaded in a rush after a Coast Guard inspection team heard knocking that […]

  • Changing Flags

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    In recent weeks, the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) has changed the names and flags of its fleet to try to avoid sanctions by the EU. Adopting flags of tax-haven […]

  • Captives Describe Ordeal

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    Men who were held captive by Somali pirates will retell their traumatic stories in a documentary that will show on the first day of a global anti-piracy conference next week. […]

  • Challenging Sea Power

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    The anti-maritime crimes arm of the International Chambers of Commerce in its 2011 piracy report documented that there were 439 reported incidents of piracy worldwide, slightly better than 2010 during […]

  • Terrorists’ Trojan Horse

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    MILLIONS of cargo containers are unloaded from ships each year at American seaports, providing countless opportunities for terrorists to smuggle and unleash a nuclear bomb or weapon of mass destruction […]

  • Strategic Insights

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    Organized crime is a persistent threat to business continuity in numerous ports around the world. In the first article in this issue, counterterrorism efforts under the ISPS Code and whether […]

  • Better Security

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    China will increase international cooperation to safeguard the rights and interests of its 650,000 seafarers, said top seafarer officials in Shanghai on June 25 China will provide better security for […]

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