Tag: maritime news

  • Our fight against piracy must be relentless

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    Maria Damanaki, the European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, outlines that the fight against piracy must be relentless at a roundtable in Brussels recently. Damanaki: Our fight against piracy must […]

  • China likely to ignore Philippines

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    Analysts say China will likely ignore the Philippines’ decision to take a long-running territorial feud to an international tribunal, but winning could give Philippines moral high ground.  China Likely to Ignore […]

  • Under Pressure

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    Following the two being at logger heads, and their refusal to merge with NIMASA Nigeria has scrapped PICOMSS, potentially putting Nigeria’s port security under pressure. NIGERIA: FG scraps PICOMSS, puts […]

  • Philippines takes China maritime dispute to UN tribunal

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    The Philippines has exhausted “almost all” political and diplomatic avenues in the dispute with China over oil and fishing rights in the South China Sea. Philippines takes China maritime dispute […]

  • Russia Calls For Tougher Arctic Security

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    Russia and other Arctic littoral states should boost security on their Arctic frontiers, as rapid ice loss is making the region accessible to maritime traffic. Russia Calls For Tougher Arctic […]

  • US inflames island dispute

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    The Obama administration has entered the dispute between Japan and China over sovereignty of the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea, further inflaming tensions. US inflames island dispute between […]

  • Pirates Seize Tanker

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    Armed men have hijacked a tanker carrying 5 000 tons of oil from an Ivory Coast port and taken it off the coast of Ghana. Pirates seize oil tanker in […]

  • China Ready for Military Combat

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    The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is planning to change the training strategy of its army aviation unit from logistics missions to combat operations. Chinese helicopters being readied for military […]

  • Navy Ship Runs Aground

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    A United States Naval ship, the USS Guardian, ran aground on the Tubataha Reef off the shores of the Philippines, stranding the ship and crew. Navy Ship Runs Aground Off […]

  • Russia’s Maritime Investment Plan

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    Russia has outlined it’s procurement plan, valued at USD42 billion, that is intended to revitalise the national naval and commercial marine sectors up to 2030. Russia outlines USD42 billion naval […]

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