In a statement by Captain Warredi Enisuoh, the Director, Shipping Development of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) the Nigerian Federal Government has made clear…
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…
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…
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. …
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.
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With piracy (and to a limited extent) crew kidnappings being an established criminal activity, the maritime industry has now updated the previously interim Guidelines for Owners, Operators and…
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 in the Gulf of Aden on Monday.
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