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Iran tags U.S. move to seize oil shipment an ‘act of piracy’

February 16, 2021
Ships & Ports

  Iran said on Monday that a move by the United States of America to seize…

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Piracy: NIMASA C4i centre has failed, says ship owner

February 15, 2021
Shulammite 'Foyeku

  The command, control, communication, computer, and intelligence system (C4i) centre se up by the Nigerian…

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Maersk demands action as piracy surges off West Africa

January 19, 2021
Ships & Ports

  The world’s biggest shipping company, Maersk, has demanded a more effective military response to surging…

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Armed robbery and piracy incidents up 32% in Asia last year

January 15, 2021
Ships & Ports

  A 32% rise in actual incidents of piracy and armed robbery last year could resulted…

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IMO applauds Nigeria’s leadership in fight against piracy

December 7, 2020
Oluwatoyin Amao

    For the second time in about six months, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), a…

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Mounting piracy off Gulf of Guinea unsettles tanker owners

November 19, 2020
Ships & Ports

  The calm waters of the Gulf of Guinea off West Africa have seen piracy rise…

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Mounting piracy off Gulf of Guinea unsettles tanker owners

November 18, 2020
Jite Eriabie

  The calm waters of the Gulf of Guinea off West Africa have seen piracy rise…

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Shipowners urge Navy to intensify patrol against piracy in Gulf of Guinea

November 3, 2020
Shulammite 'Foyeku

  Indigenous shipowners have expressed concern over recent warnings of increase in attacks in the Gulf…

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Niger Delta: Navy deploys warships, gunboats to fight piracy, oil theft 

September 24, 2020
Ships & Ports

  The Nigerian Navy has deployed troops on board six warships and 60 gunboats in a…

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Piracy, other high seas crimes rise in Asia

September 12, 2020
Ships & Ports

  Despite the coronavirus pandemic, piracy and other crimes have surged in Asian waters in the…

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Mauritius jails Wakashio Captain under piracy and violence law 

August 20, 2020
Ships & Ports

  Captain Sunil Kumar Nandeshwar, master of the MV Wakashio bulk carrier that ran aground on…

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Piracy, armed robbery incidents double in Asia 

July 17, 2020
Jite Eriabie

  The number of attacks on ships in the key waterway of the Singapore Straits doubled…