Terrorism

  • Mediterranean still terror target

    Threat to shipping taken seriously. NATO Officer: Daesh Wants to Have Maritime Arm for Attacks in Mediterranean The Daesh (Islamic State) jihadist group has an ambition of creating a maritime arm […]

  • SE Asia terrorism warning

    Increase in terror activity causing concern. Southeast Asian maritime terrorism warning SAM CHAMBERS Southeast Asia could see maritime terrorism incidents this year, a leading maritime security expert has told Splash. […]

  • Security boosted at Gwadar

    New battalion provides surveillance support. Navy increases surveillance at Gwadar Port By Irfan Ghauri ISLAMABAD: With the development of the deep sea port at Gwadar, the Pakistan Navy (PN) is anticipating […]

  • Dryad issues 2015 crime report

    Dryad Maritime issues its crime report for 2015. The media focus of maritime security shifted again in 2015 from West Africa towards Southeast Asia and the Mediterranean. Continued increases in […]

  • Libya, oil and ISIS

    Series of attacks by Islamic State militants has damaged oil terminals. Libya’s oil guards accused of siphoning off country’s supplies for profit Kim Sengupta An armed force set up to […]

  • Air strike hits Yemen oil port

    Main complex at Ras Isa not hit. Yemen oil port fire from Saudi-led air strike kills at least nine An air strike by a Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen killed […]

  • Cameroon Maritime Security course

    Trainers from US, Nigeria Cameroon and Somalia expected. Cameroon Maritime Security course announced The Department of History of the University of Buea in collaboration with the Strategic Centre for Peace […]

  • Libyan oil installations hit again

    Militants target Ras Lanuf and local facilities again. Militants attack near Libya’s Ras Lanuf oil terminal – sources Suspected Islamic State militants attacked oil installations close to Libya’s Ras Lanuf […]

  • UK port border concerns

    Concerns over smuggling and terrorism. Port border controls should be a priority, agrees MP THE fears raised by Dorset’s independent PCC about port border controls have been mirrored by a […]

  • Settling Maritime Disputes

    A safe and secure maritime environment is a precondition for the free flow of international trade. Can the Indian Ocean region be a model for the rules-based system in Asia? […]