Industry Sector

  • New Centre

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    Steps have been taken to clear the way for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to fund the building of a regional training centre in Djibouti, to promote the implementation of […]

  • Turkish Delights

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    Three Turkish frigates on Monday set sail from their base in southwest Turkey to serve as part of an international mission to fight piracy in the Gulf of Aden and […]

  • Propaganda Slammed

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    The Government of Puntland State of Somalia has categorically rejected press reports that it claims are “propaganda”. The FT report, entitled “Britons held as ransom drop goes wrong,” insinuated that […]

  • Government View

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    Online whistle-blower WikiLeaks has released a piracy related memo from the US Embassy in Manila. In the 2007 memo the US Ambassador reported on the Philippine views on the “MV […]

  • Deadly Delay

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    Sources have confirmed that the Taiwanese skipper of a hijacked fishing vessel was killed on May 10. A full eleven days before the ministry in Taipei was eventually informed. Captain Wu […]

  • Crew OK

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    The crew of an Algerian flagged cargo ship that was seized by pirates earlier this year is sound and healthy but exhausted from filthy living conditions, a spokesman for their […]

  • Aggression Ends

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    Somali pirates were brought by the dozen to Mumbai as trophies of India’s aggressive fight against piracy in recent times. But no more, officials told the media.  The government has […]

  • Ship Freed

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    Somali pirates say they have freed a Syrian owned and Togo-flagged ship seized this year after they received a $2.5 million. The 24,022 deadweight tonne “MV Khaled Muhieddine K” crewed […]

  • Double Blow

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    The multi-million dollar ransom haul seized at Mogadishu airport, Somalia, was to be used as payment to release two ships and their 56 crew members. The $3.6 million was for […]

  • Cash Grab

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    News sources indicate that Somali authorities have seized two aircraft carrying $3.6 million in ransom payments for pirates on Tuesday and detained six foreigners. Somali government officials claimed that two unmarked […]

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