Tag: piracy

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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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3 piracy incidents reported within 20 days in Singapore Strait

October 24, 2019
Ships & Ports

  Three incidents of piracy have been reported in close proximity to each other in the…

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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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European shipowners demand concrete action on GoG piracy

October 18, 2019
Ships & Ports

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

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Nigeria records 29 piracy attacks in third quarter 

October 17, 2019
Jite Eriabie

  No fewer than 29 incidents of piracy attacks were reported in Nigeria’s waters in the…

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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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Ibas: Piracy has reduced on Nigerian waters 

September 14, 2019
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Against the background of declining piracy incidence in Nigerian waters in recent times, the Chief of…

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Asia records 8 piracy, sea robbery in August

September 14, 2019
Ships & Ports

A total of eight incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia…

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Piracy: Nigeria, other West African countries deadliest in the world, says IMB 

July 10, 2019
Jite Eriabie

The seas around Nigeria and other West Africa countries are now the world’s most dangerous for…

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West Africa is world’s new piracy hotspot — Report

June 25, 2019
Jite Eriabie

U.S.-based non-governmental organization, One Earth Future, released its ninth annual State of Maritime Piracy report on…

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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…