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  • Ports vulnerable to cyber attacks

    Physical strikes are not the only way to shut down a container seaport Ports vulnerable to cyber attacks as well By Patrick Burnson, Executive Editor It should come as scant […]

  • UK Security Minister for Transport Security expo

    Over 4,500 expected to attend event. Home Office Security Minister to open Transport Security Expo On 2nd December, the Rt Hon John Hayes MP, UK Security Minister at the Home […]

  • NATO hosts energy security workshop

    Energy security focusing minds. Emerging threats to maritime energy infrastructure A growing share of energy resources – both oil and liquefied natural gas – is produced offshore and transported by […]

  • Pirates attack Nigerian town

    Increasing militancy causing security headaches. Pirates invade Afikpo; policeman killed, patrol vehicle burnt By Peter Okutu ABAKALIKI—one person was killed, weekend, while property worth hundreds of thousands of Naira were […]

  • Merchant ships add eyes in West Africa

    Keeping tabs on voluntary reporting area. Merchant ships add eyes in the Gulf of Guinea From a small, white building on the campus of Regional Maritime University near Tema, Ghana, […]

  • Ex-militants told to shun piracy

    Piracy and crew kidnappings still an ongoing concern. Shun sea piracy, illegal oil bunkering – Ex-militants tell colleagues As the rampant cases of sea piracy and kidnapping become worrisome, Bayel­sa […]

  • Strengthening Nigeria’s anti-piracy war

    Iincreasing activities of pirates constitute a threat to the Nigerian economy. Strengthening Nigeria’s anti-piracy war through enabling legal framework Posted By: FRANCIS EZEM Recent reports by the International Maritime Bureau […]

  • New law centre to fight piracy

    Centre for Maritime Law and Security (CEMLAWS) Africa was created in 2015. New Maritime Law Center Seeks to Bring Nations On Board the Piracy Fight Written by Africa Defense Forum […]

  • Risk Intelligence launch port risk tool

    Provider offers new risk platform. Risk Intelligence launches port risk tool Girija Shettar Danish maritime security company Risk Intelligence today launched a platform dedicated to analysing and advising on ports […]

  • The Seychelles anti-piracy model

    West Africa looks to apply the Seychelles’ model. Opting for a preventive approach! West African nations look to Seychelles ‘successful piracy prosecution model By: Julia Malbrook and Sharon Uranie (Seychelles […]