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27/03/2015

Nigerian Ports - Update

Update on the current situation in Nigeria.

26/03/2015

Aden Port closes amid fighting

The port of Aden, Yemen, has closed today, 26 March 2015, amid heavy fighting between Houthi rebels and pro-government forces

25/03/2015

Nigerian Ports

Nigerian authorities plan to close the country's land and sea borders from 0000 LT, 25th March 2015

09/02/2015

Status of armed guards and cover issues in Nigeria

The Nigerian Federal Government has made clear it will not hesitate to detain any ship entering the country's territorial and coastal waters with security escorts on board, whether armed or unarmed.  As this executive power notified by NIMASA is not of itself a war risk Members should be aware that the detention of a ship by Nigerian authorities may be excluded from cover; for example by Rule 4.E.4: Warranties, Conditions, Exceptions and Limitations - Fines Penalties etc.

Rates and Terms for the 2015 Policy Year

20/01/2015

Rates and Terms for the 2015 Policy Year

The Directors have agreed the gross rates of Annual Premium to be charged for the 2015 Policy Year.  The rates as set out in Circular C1-2015 dated 20 January 2015) correspond to a reduction of 25% on the expiring year rates.

08/01/2015

Libyan air force threat to Misrata bound shipping

Press reports have quoted the commander of the Libyan Air Force, Brigadier Saqr Al-Jaroushi, as saying "any vessel or cargo ship approaching the port of Misrata would be targeted directly and immediately" as of Friday 9 January.    

12/11/2014

Piracy in S E Asia in 2014

Nearly 150 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships have been reported in Asia since the start of 2014 by the Singapore based agency ReCAAP in their monthly and quarterly reports. Copies of these reports are freely available on their website www.recaap.org/ .

10/11/2014

Repeated armed attacks on ships under way in Gulf of Guinea

Two separate armed attacks on ships in as many days are worrying as both ships appeared to have been underway at the time. To date, stationary ships had been targeted by armed gangs.

17/10/2014

Best Management Practices (West Africa) - Updated Guidelines

Maritime industry releases updated anti-piracy guidelines for the Gulf of Guinea region    

18/09/2014

Pirate flotilla attacks Chinese container ship in the Gulf of Aden

The 5,700 TEU Chinese Shipping Container Line (CSCL) container ship Xin Lian Yun Gang was reported rescued by Iranian naval forces from an attack by pirates......

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