Situation of Piracy and Sea Robbery in Asia for November 2020 Summary of Situation of Piracy and Sea Robbery in Asia in November 2020 ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre today issued…
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Pirates are kidnapping more seafarers off West Africa, IMB reports
Pirates are kidnapping more seafarers off West Africa, IMB reports London and Kuala Lumpur – 14 October 2020 ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) figures show a rise in piracy…
Situation of Piracy and Sea Robbery in Asia for July 2020
Situation of Piracy and Sea Robbery in Asia for July 2020 ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre today released the monthly report for July 2020 on the situation of piracy and sea robbery in Asia.…
No worries over Portier Extension concrete; Four jailed over Larvotto cocaine offences; UK halts daily death reports… MORE
No worries over Portier Extension concrete; Four jailed over Larvotto cocaine offences; UK halts daily death reports… MORE Good Morning Monaco – Monday July 20, 2020 No worries over concrete…
Piracy and armed robbery a threat to ships’ crews, warns IMB
Piracy and armed robbery a threat to ships’ crews, warns IMB London and Kuala Lumpur – 14/4/2020 Seafarers face continuing threats from pirates and armed robbers on the world’s seas,…
ECSA raises the alarm about the Gulf of Guinea
ECSA raises the alarm about the Gulf of Guinea At the ECR Conference on Maritime Security and the Blue Economy yesterday in the European Parliament, ECSA raises the alarm about…
2019 Q3 IMB Piracy Report
Maritime piracy incidents down in Q3, yet Gulf of Guinea remains a hot spot London and Kuala Lumpur, 15 October 2019 – The International Chamber of Commerce International Maritime Bureau’s…
Charity says tanker release is good news but remains concerned about other ships.
Charity says tanker release is good news but remains concerned about other ships. Media have reported that the detained tanker Stena Impero has finally been allowed to sail and this…
Volatility and uncertainty bring the BDI@1,963… What next..?
Volatility and uncertainty bring the BDI@1,963… What next..? Per our upload earlier on today the BDI (Baltic Dry Index) went on a free fall headed by the triple digit fall…
Seafarers’ charity raises concern for crew as second tanker seized in the Gulf
Seafarers’ charity raises concern for crew as second tanker seized in the Gulf Global seafarers’ charity, Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea), is calling for seafarers rights to be respected…
Another tanker is arrested by Iran
Another tanker is arrested by Iran Following the seizure of Stena Imperio – still under arrest and the Mesdar – released, another tanker was arrested a few hours ago in…
Joint Statement on Current Situation in the Strait of Hormuz
Joint Statement on Current Situation in the Strait of Hormuz Following the seizure of the oil tanker ‘Stena Impero’ on 19 July, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the European…
Human Rights at Sea Latest News: Iranian Ship Detentions: Time for updated Deprivation of Liberty at Sea Guidance
Human Rights at Sea Latest News: Iranian Ship Detentions: Time for updated Deprivation of Liberty at Sea Guidance Iranian Ship Detentions: Time for updated Deprivation of Liberty at Sea Guidance 22…
ECSA pleads for seafarers’ welfare on UK vessel held in the Strait of Hormuz
ECSA pleads for seafarers’ welfare on UK vessel held in the Strait of Hormuz At around 16h00 GMT, on 19 July, UK-registered vessel Stena Impero was accosted by unidentified crafts…
Midweek blues with the BDI@721…
The entire Market – both Dry and Wet was down today and I guess you must be very affluent this time to avoid even more losses… Let’s see how many…
Record‐low hijackings yet danger persists in Gulf of Guinea, shows latest global piracy report
A total of 156 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported to the ICC International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) in the first nine months of 2018…
Pirate attacks worsen in Gulf of Guinea
London and Kuala Lumpur, 10 April 2018 – A surge in armed attacks against ships around West Africa is pushing up global levels of piracy and armed robbery at sea, warns…
The BDI@1,150: the fall continues amid dramatic twist in Geopolitics…
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 19 points earlier on today and uncertainty is the name of the game. Geopolitics remain crucial and as said in previous reports, we are…
Threat to seafarers remains despite piracy clampdown, IMB reports
London and Kuala Lumpur, 31 October 2016 – Kidnapping and hostage-taking persists off the coasts of West Africa and South East Asia, despite a 20-year low in piracy on the…
INDUSTRY ALERT – Hanjin Line Bankruptcy: Ownership and Return of Leased Containers
In connection with the filing by Hanjin Shipping for bankruptcy: A list of owners of various types of containers (with prefixes) which were previously on lease to Hanjin, has been…
Update – The Longchamp
Insight / Update – 01 August 2016 Are expenses incurred during negotiation of a pirate ransom recoverable in general average? In The Longchamp [2016] EWCA Civ 708, the Court of Appeal…
Sea piracy drops to 21-year low, IMB reports
London and Kuala Lumpur, July 2016 – Piracy and armed robbery at sea has fallen to its lowest levels since 1995, despite a surge in kidnappings off West Africa, according to…
MT Maro crew find freedom after two years’ imprisonment
The 11-strong crew of the MT Maro have finally been released after being held for two years in Nigeria. Revd Boet van Schalkwyk, a chaplain for international maritime charity, Sailors’ Society, has been…
NATO Ships on the way to The Aegean Sea to deter humane traffickers
BRUSSELS, Feb 11 (Reuters) – NATO ships are on their way to the Aegean Sea to help Turkey and Greece crack down on criminal networks smuggling refugees into Europe, the alliance’s top commander…
The Migrants issue continues…
Without prejudice Anathema and Migrants: Human Aggression at its best! Why all this hypocrisy by all involved and in particular from the so called politically correct EU’s masters of colonialism?…