Shipping Organisations
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UN Calls
According to a report from Lloyd’s List, the Asian Shipowners’ Forum Safe Navigation & Environment Committee has joined in calls to the UN to take action to curb the scourge […]
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Piracy Progress
The Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI) welcomes the IMO’s progress on its revised guidance and recommendations for the use of privately contracted armed security on-board ships. Following last […]
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Armed Calls
InterManager, the ship managers trade association has backed calls for flag States and charterers to allow operators greater freedom to employ armed guards on vessels transiting piracy-prone waters. InterManager president Alastair […]
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Under Pressure
As the Roundtable of Shipping Associations call for the establishment of a U.N. force of armed military guards onboard merchant ships, there are many who believe that such a step would […]
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United Demand
The global shipping industry (represented by the Round Table of international shipping associations) has called for the establishment of a United Nations force of armed military guards to transit the […]
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Piracy Prone
Five African countries along the continent’s sea coast have been listed by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) as risky areas for the movement of vessels and ships due to attacks […]
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Armed View
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has been collating the policy and rules of Flag States on arms and private armed guards on board ships. Kiran Khosla, ICS director of […]
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Ending Piracy
The non-profit foundation Oceans Beyond Piracy is working to end the scourge of modern-day piracy. The organisation is the brainchild of Colorado real estate mogul Marcel Arsenault. Arsenault, who describes […]
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Step Up
Michael Parker, president International Chamber of Shipping warned governments to do more to tackle the threat to shipping if they are serious about maintaining the efficiency and security of global […]
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Port Pressure
Speaking for seaports and maritime organizations around the world, the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) is calling on nations to adopt tougher measures to combat piracy. At its […]
