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  • Armoured vehicles bound for Libya seized

    Shipment in breach of UN sanctions. Armoured vehicles bound for Libya seized from roro ship in Greece HOLLY BIRKETT Athens: Greek customs have seized 16 armoured vehicles from a roro carrier […]

  • NIMASA boss fired

    Nigerian President removes head of safety agency. Why Buhari Fired Controversial NIMASA DG Akpobolokemi BY AYORINDE OLUOKUN President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday terminated the appointment of Mr. Patrick Ziakede Akpobolokemi as […]

  • Egypt on high alert

    Major concerns that terrorists will attempt to strike. Egypt on high alert ahead of ‘new Suez Canal’ opening ceremony Egyptian authorities have announced a state of maximum alert in preparation […]

  • IMB, ReCAAP reports issued

    Reported bodies reveal Q1 statistics. IMB & ReCAAP ISC Release 2015 Half-Yearly Reports on Piracy & Armed Robbery At Sea In a rare case of coincidence, both IMB and ReCAAP […]

  • Nigeria: Ex-militant’s deal remains intact

    NIMASA deny rumour that deal was cancelled. Tompolo’s Arrangement With Buhari’s Govt Remain Intact – NIMASA Nigeria – NIMASA has rubbished reports that the federal government has broken off its relationship […]

  • China protests Philippine ship plan

    China continues S. China Sea push. China protests at Philippine repair of military ship in South China Sea China has urged the Philippines to remove a ship which serves as […]

  • ReCAAP: 18% rise in maritime crime

    106 reported incidents in the first half of 2015. ReCAAP ISC posts 18% rise of incidents in 1H15 Titus Zheng Singapore-headquartered anti-piracy organisation ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) has […]

  • Security at sea essential in West Africa

    Netherlands concerned over WAF security. Koenders: ‘Security at sea essential in West Africa’ Foreign minister Bert Koenders discussed maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea with his Togolese counterpart Robert […]

  • The new targets for cyber crime

    Organised gangs targetting transport sector. Trains and boats and planes – the new targets for cyber crime By Stuart Poole-Robb Organised Criminal Gangs (OCGs) are now conducting a rapidly growing number […]

  • Of PMSCs and cheap parachutes

    Risk, pirates and private security. Dryad Maritime: Of PMSCs and cheap parachutes Portsmouth: What do many private maritime security companies and cheap parachutes have in common? It sounds like the […]