Tag: Gulf of Guinea

  • Nigeria’s piracy loss

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    Huge scale of loss highlights the issues in region. Maritime piracy: Nigeria loses US$2.74bn in four years Piracy attacks in the Nigerian maritime domain are taking alarming toll on shipping […]

  • Nigeria oil deal scrutiny

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    Wrongdoing denied. Nigeria loses $6bn from ‘corrupt’ oil deal linked to fraud By Russell Padmore A court in Milan is considering charges of corruption against Eni and Shell in a […]

  • Nigeria losing trade

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    Concerns other regional nations are taking trade. Sustained insecurity threatens Nigeria’s shipping trade By BAYO AKOMOLAFE Piracy, kidnapping, hijacking of vessels, robbery and other thefts on Nigerian waters have become […]

  • Nigeria in piracy swoop

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    Unfortunately, the legislation to prosecute them still hasn’t been passed. Navy arrests 40 for alleged piracy The Navy said yesterday that it had arrested 40 suspects in the past two […]

  • IMO, GMA port security workshop

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    Continuing efforts to improve security. Workshop on ‘encouraging effective self-auditing of security of ports’ launched in Accra The Ghana Maritime Authority in collaboration with the International Maritime Organization has launched […]

  • More GoG attacks

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    Pirates currently holding 23 crew hostage in region. Pirates Attack LNG Carrier in Gulf of Guinea On November 6, pirates pursued and fired on an unnamed LNG tanker in the […]

  • Nigeria Leads in Piracy Attacks

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    Bad news for the Gulf of Guinea. Report: Nigeria Leads in Piracy Attacks in Gulf of Guinea Eromosele Abiodun Despite efforts by the federal government to reduce the cases of […]

  • UKMTO issues warnings

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    November has got off to an interesting start in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, where UKMTO has reported two approaches on merchant vessels in the last few days. On November 1st, […]

  • Hijacked tanker released

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    Confusing situation in Gulf of Guinea. Hijacked tanker released, some crew kidnapped Nov 2 Update: Latest update – 4 crew from offshore tug and an unknown number of ANUKET AMBER […]

  • 11 crew abducted in GoG

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    Pirates Abduct Eleven from Container Ship Pirates have seized 11 crewmembers from the container ship Pomerenia Sky off the coast of Nigeria. The Liberia-flagged vessel was headed for the Nigerian port of […]

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