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Attack on Saudi Oil Tanker Thwarted

Jan 10, 2018

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Wednesday it had thwarted an attack on a Saudi oil tanker over the weekend by Houthi fighters near the Red Sea port of Hodeidah. The coalition destroyed a boat carrying explosives as it headed towards the tanker on Saturday…

$22 Mln Cocaine Bust in Port of Philadelphia

Jan 09, 2018

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said its officers in the Port of Philadelphia seized 709 pounds of cocaine concealed inside furniture on a containership arriving from Puerto Rico, the largest local cocaine load discovered by the CBP in a decade…

NIMASA Set to Acquire More Fast Intervention Vessels

Dec 29, 2017

In line with the recent approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA is set to acquire strategic maritime safety and security assets, which are also in line with the total spectrum of maritime security strategy…

Russian Navy Gets Admiral Makarov Frigate

Dec 25, 2017

Baltic Shipbuilding Plant “Yantar” (United Shipbuilding Corporation, Kaliningrad) has delivered the Admiral Makarov frigate, third ship of Project 11356, to Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation. According to the shipyard, the acceptance/delivery certificate has been signed today…

People-smuggling Scams Reemerge Globally -ITIC

Dec 20, 2017

Scams to smuggle illegal migrants aboard ships are reemerging globally, warns International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC).ITIC is urging ship agents worldwide to be extra vigilant when approached to carry out crew changes by unknown owners or crew managers…

Saudi-led Coalition: Air Strikes Keep Port Open

Dec 20, 2017

More than 10,000 people killed in Yemeni conflict. The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Wednesday it would keep Yemen's Houthi-controlled Hodeidah port open for a month, despite a fresh missile attack at Riyadh, but it kept up air strikes that killed at least nine people…

INS Kalvari Commissioned into the Indian Navy

Dec 14, 2017

The Prime Minister of India,  Narendra Modi commissioned INS Kalvari (S-21), the first of the six Scorpene class submarines built under Project 75 (Kalvari Class) into the Indian Navy at an impressive ceremony held at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on 14 December 2017…

Saudi-led Coalition to Reopen Hodeidah Port

Nov 22, 2017

The Saudi-led military coalition fighting against the Houthi movement in Yemen said on Wednesday it would allow aid access through the port of Hodeidah and United Nations flights to Sanaa airport.The coalition closed all air, land and sea…

China Unveils Huge Island Building Vessel

Nov 05, 2017

China has has unveiled a massive island-building vessel, which has been called “a magic island-maker” by its designer and is considered the most powerful vessel of its type in Asia, the state media reported. Named Tian Kun Hao, the ship…

Pirate Attacks Still a Major Concern -Sailors’ Society

Oct 18, 2017

Global piracy continues to be a concern in the Gulf of Guinea, Southeast Asia and Venezuela, according to statistics released yesterday by the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB). In the first nine months of 2017…

Global Piracy Declines in First Nine Months of 2017

Oct 17, 2017

A total of 121 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported in the first nine months of 2017, according to the International Chamber of Commerce's (ICC) International Maritime Bureau's (IMB) latest quarterly report on maritime piracy…

Today’s Maritime Security: Is the Industry Prepared?

Oct 17, 2017

In late June of 2017, AP Moeller-Maersk shut down its container operations at the Port of Los Angeles. It wasn’t due to labor relations problems, equipment malfunction or other reasons that have been known to thwart port operations. It was a cyber-attack…

MPA, ReCAAP Join in Combating Piracy

Sep 27, 2017

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA Japan) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), in cooperation with the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC), jointly launched the inaugural Capacity Building Executive…

MOL Issues "Safety, Environmental and Social Report 2017"

Sep 23, 2017

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced the publication of its Safety, Environmental and Social Report 2017 on September 21, 2017. The Safety, Environmental and Social Report 2017 proactively discloses the MOL Group's initiatives on environment…

India's INS Satavahana Concludes Basic Submarine Course

Sep 23, 2017

Passing out ceremony of Basic Submarine Courses for Sindhughosh and Shishumar Class was held at Submarine School, INS Satavahana on 22 Sep 17.  A total of 39 officers and 47 sailors successfully completed their training and will now be…

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Bulk Carrier on Fire After Russian Attack

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Brazil to Auction Santos Container Terminal in Early March

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IMO Challenged Over Livestock Carrier Regulations

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