Tag: Maritime Security
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Navy Kills 6 Pirates, Injures 1
Nigeria’s navy killed six pirates and injured one other in its latest attack to try to stop the outlaws from expanding their territory in the Gulf of Guinea Nigeria navy […]
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EU Boost Anti-Piracy Efforts
The European Union said Wednesday that it was preparing to increase security efforts in the Gulf of Guinea, the West African maritime region that has become a global piracy hotspot […]
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Fighting Piracy
Yemen is strengthening efforts to fight piracy and armed robbery on nearby seas alongside 10 other countries through the Regional Maritime Information Sharing Centre in Sanaa Regional centre in Sanaa […]
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Nigerian navy kills 12 pirates
The Nigerian navy has killed 12 suspected pirates and rescued a hijacked vessel laden with fuel in the country’s oil-producing Niger Delta region Nigerian navy kills 12 pirates The Nigerian […]
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Buccaneers Put to the Sword
Perhaps the most obvious explanation for the drop in attacks in Somalia is the increase in naval patrols of the region, with the European Union and Nato among organisations contributing […]
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UAE Set to Turn the Focus on Piracy
Piracy costs the shipping industry about US$18 billion a year, according to a report by the World Bank UAE set to turn the focus on piracy By Angela Jameson, The National […]
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Nicaragua to Start Exploring for Oil in Caribbean
Nicaragua says it will start exploring for oil in an area of the Caribbean Sea disputed with Colombia Nicaragua to Start Exploring for Oil in Caribbean Nicaragua says it will […]
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Libyan PM Warns Protesters
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has threatened to use force to prevent guards striking at the country’s main ports from selling oil independently Libyan PM Ali Zeidan warns oil port […]
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Suez Canal Security
In the restless Sinai Peninsula, militant groups have seized a perceived moment of weakness to launch a fresh round of attacks against Egyptian authorities. The eyes of the commercial maritime industry […]
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Vessel Movements and Cargoes Studied
Dryad Maritime Intelligence have warned Lloyds Joint Cargo Committee about a new threat in the Gulf of Guinea region that leaves vessels vulnerable to hijack Vessel Movements and Cargoes Studied […]
