Maritime Security News


Speedcast Boosts Commitment to Inmarsat’s Ka-band Services

Jun 13, 2017

Speedcast International (ASX: SDA), a provider of high-speed broadband connectivity to the global maritime industry, has signalled growing industry acceptance for Global Xpress-powered services from Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT.L) by adding more than…

North P&I Club Joins Cyber Crime Fight

Jun 13, 2017

North P&I Club joined a collaboration between shipping industry leaders, including BIMCO, DNV GL and the Marshall Islands Registry, to combat cyber criminals by committing to the CSO Alliance’s global information and reporting platform for digital attacks…

MSC to Start Oman-Qatar Shipping Service

Jun 12, 2017

Swiss-based MSC will offer a new shipping service to Qatar from Oman, the world’s No.2 container shipping line said on Monday, a week after Gulf states imposed port and trade restrictions on Doha.'MSC never stopped accepting bookings to Qatar as it investigated alternative routing options…

Status Update: Middle East Port Operations

Jun 06, 2017

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is advising of a number of changes to port operations following the announcement that The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain have severed diplomatic ties with Qatar.Saudis Port Authority…

Qatari Export Costs to Rise as Port Ban Disrupts Trading

Jun 06, 2017

Region's largest bunkering hub shuns Qatari vessels; affected shippers may face delays, higher costs. The costs of Qatari energy and commodity exports are likely to rise as the United Arab Emirates' ban on Qatari vessels cuts the ships off from the region's main refuelling port…

Saudi, UAE Ports Bar Qatari Flagged Ships

Jun 05, 2017

Ports in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates' barred ships flying Qatari flags after the two countries broke off diplomatic ties with Doha, in a move that raised fears of disruption to oil and gas shipments from the Gulf OPEC member. The…

New Real-time Maritime Tracking Service

May 30, 2017

exactEarth Ltd , provider of Satellite AIS data services announces the launch of exactView RT powered by Harris (exactView RT) – the world’s first global, persistent real-time Satellite AIS service. This capability is expected to enable a wide…

Inmarsat Offers Cyber Security Risk Assessment

May 30, 2017

Inmarsat is giving its full backing to a new joint working group formed by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) to develop a coordinated position on cybercrime and its prevention.  The maritime industry satellite…

Piracy Comes Back in Somalia

May 24, 2017

Piracy in Somalia is making a comeback and the Gulf of Guinea remains the world’s most active hotspot for crew kidnappings,  UK Chamber of Shipping said quoting latest data. The report said that during the first three months of 2017, armed pirates hijacked two vessels off the coast of Somalia…

UN Envoy to Yemen Says Houdeidah Port Should Be Kept Safe

May 22, 2017

The United Nations' special envoy to Yemen said on Monday he wanted to prevent any attack on the Houthi-held Red Sea port of Hodeidah and also called for the central bank's independence to be maintained to allow it to pay salaries on both sides of the conflict…

CrowdStrike: Countering Maritime’s ‘Invisible Pirates’

May 22, 2017

“Maritime has been described as ‘the next playground for hackers,’” said John Titmus, Director, EMEA - Cybersecurity Strategy Advisor at cyber security specialist CrowdStrike. “It’s an industry revolving around high value assets, moving valuable cargoes…

Navy Christens USNS City of Bismarck

May 21, 2017

Austal celebrated the christening of Expeditionary Fast Transport ship USNS City of Bismarck (EPF 9) with a ceremony at its state-of-the-art shipyard on May 13.  City of Bismarck is the ninth of 12 Expeditionary Fast Transport vessels (EPF) that Austal has under contract with the U…

Attack on Yemen's Port Would Push Country Nearer Famine -UN

May 18, 2017

An attack on Yemen's Hodeidah port would push the country closer to famine as humanitarian agencies have no other way to deliver all the food and aid that is needed, a U.N. official said on Thursday. A Saudi-led military coalition has been preparing an assault on the key Red Sea port…

Container Security Devices: The Time Is Now

May 18, 2017

A look at international trade and cargo security provides a short primer on how to reduce unnecessary costs. Global Trade ChallengesThe global market is unbelievable in size and scope, and it is expanding with global demand for goods and the growing adoption of offshore-sourcing by major U…

Nigeria Invests in Boats to Fight Piracy

May 17, 2017

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has assured Nigerians and the international maritime community that the Federal Government is actively working to keep the menace of…

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