Tag: Gulf of Guinea

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Gbemi Saraki: Nigeria accounts for 70% trade in Gulf of Guinea

November 19, 2019
Ships & Ports

  The Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki has disclosed that Nigeria is a…

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Togolese President: Why piracy persists in Gulf of Guinea 

November 19, 2019
Ships & Ports

  West African states’ failure to coordinate their response to piracy off their coastline is the…

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ITF demands urgent action to curb Gulf of Guinea piracy 

November 12, 2019
Jite Eriabie

  The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has called for urgent global and regional cooperation to…

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European shipowners demand concrete action on GoG piracy

October 19, 2019
Ships & Ports

  European shipowners have expressed concern about piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, urging policymakers to…

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$2.2bn lost to piracy in Gulf of Guinea annually, says naval chief

September 30, 2019
Shulammite 'Foyeku

  West African countries including Nigeria are losing an estimated $2.2 billion annually to piracy and…

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Gulf of Guinea: Cameroon begins search for abducted seafarers 

August 16, 2019
Ships & Ports

Cameroonian Navy has begun a search for an unknown number of Asian and European seamen who…

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Gulf of Guinea: Nigeria, others lose $777m annually to piracy — UN  

May 19, 2019
Ships & Ports

A new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reveals that Nigeria…

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EU spends £155m to support maritime security in Gulf of Guinea

May 7, 2019
Ships & Ports

The European Union (EU) has said that its regional programmes in the Gulf of Guinea worth…

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Nigerians pirates responsible for Gulf of Guinea attacks, says London group 

March 8, 2019
Oluwatoyin Amao

Delegates at the 10th Chemical & Products Tanker Conference held in London on Tuesday and Wednesday…

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How to end Gulf of Guinea piracy — BIMCO 

January 25, 2019
Jite Eriabie

Shipping association BIMCO is stepping up its calls for naval support to combat piracy in the…

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Global piracy rises in 2018 as Gulf of Guinea attacks surge

January 17, 2019
Jite Eriabie

  Maritime piracy increased across the globe in 2018, especially in West Africa as attacks against…

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IMB: Gulf of Guinea recorded low hijackings in 2018 

November 7, 2018
Ships & Ports

A total of 156 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported to the…