Tag: hijack

  • Time for a New Suez Canal

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    Plans for major new expansion of shipping route. Time for a New Suez Canal, Egypt Says CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt said on Tuesday it plans to build a new Suez […]

  • Top Aussie border official in SL

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    Maritime security and people smuggling on the agenda. Top Aussie border protection official in SL Commander of the Australian Border Protection Command, Rear Admiral Michael Noonan is currently in Sri […]

  • The Virtue of Fighting Back

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    Suppression of piracy off Somalia is a double-edged sword. The Virtue of Fighting Back The Somali pirates are a problem again, mainly because they are no longer a problem. It […]

  • Raiders of the High Seas

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    Indian penal code needs to be updated to include piracy laws. Raiders of the High Seas Though several Indians are still being held hostage by pirates, India is yet to […]

  • Japan gives Vietnam patrol boats

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    Coast Guard to receive new vessels to ensure maritime security. Japan to Give 6 Maritime Vessels to Vietnam Franz Ludwig Bernardo Japan has agreed to provide the Vietnamese Coast Guard […]

  • Japan security environment severe

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    Territorial disputes adding to issues. Japan security environment ‘increasingly severe’ The security environment around Japan has become “increasingly severe” amid tensions with China and concern over North Korea, the Japanese […]

  • 18th Chinese naval escort taskforce sails

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    PLA Navy’s ongoing escort programme in Gulf of Aden.  18th Chinese naval escort taskforce sets sail Web Editor: Li Yan The 18th naval escort taskforce under the Navy of the […]

  • India court extends Marines’ bail

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    Over two years later and still no sign of resolution. Supreme Court Allows Italian Marines to Extend Bail Bond NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday granted permission to the […]

  • 7 killed as pirates attack community

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    Pirates and armed robbers continue to target local communities in Niger Delta. 7 killed, 4 injured as sea pirates attack Ondo community Yinka Oladoyinbo FOUR members of a private security […]

  • Curbing maritime piracy in Africa

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    Economic and political instability contributing to piracy in region. Curbing the excesses of maritime piracy in Africa Author: M.A. Johnson It may be reasonable to assume that piracy has existed for […]

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