Maritime Security News

 

US Coast Guard's Top Priority: Offshore Patrol Cutter

Mar 05, 2016

The U.S. Coast Guard’s “number one priority is the offshore patrol cutter,” the service’s commandant told the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee Thursday, reports U.S. Naval Institute.  The service will be looking again at its force-mix analysis…

HSOG Named a Distributor for Marine Armor Systems

Mar 04, 2016

HSOG Limited appointed antipiracy and ship hardening distribution and installation agents for Marine Armor Systems. Global marine and offshore service provider HSOG has been appointed distribution and installation agents for the and cost…

Thomas Global OpensNew Innovation Hub

Mar 04, 2016

Australian  Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, has officially opened Thomas Global System’s new Electronic and Embedded Systems Innovation Hub. Thomas Global Systems is one of the thousands of small-to-medium enterprises…

China Plans Carrier Battle Groups To Defend Its Maritime Turf

Mar 04, 2016

Chinese navy official Rear Admiral Yin Zhuo confirmed that China plans to put aircraft carrier battle groups to sea, says a report in SCMP. The country will deploy them not only in the disputed East and South China seas, but also to protect the country’s overseas ­interests…

Philippines Bars North Korean Cargo Ship

Mar 04, 2016

The Philippine coast guard inspected a North Korean cargo vessel that docked at a port northwest of Manila in one of the first such checks since the U.N. Security Council imposed further sanctions on Pyongyang over its nuclear program, reports AP…

Maiden Voyage for China's First Self-Propelled Floating Dock

Mar 01, 2016

China's first self-propelled floating dock Huachuan I began its inaugural sailing recently, which opens a new era, the official People's Liberation Army Daily said.  With it, large ships can be repaired at sea instead of only on the shore…

US-ASEAN Connect Initiative, Thanks to South China Sea

Feb 29, 2016

The United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) are taking their relationship to a new level, thanks to heated tensions in the South China Sea. China, a key ally of North Korea, has said its committed to denuclearizing the Northth Korea…

China's Warships to Join US-Hosted Naval Drills

Feb 26, 2016

China has confirmed it will send warships to join a major US-hosted naval drill this summer, even as tension between the world’s two largest economies mounts over the South China Sea, reports Reuters. The Naval exercise Rimpac (Rim of the…

Cambodia Mulls Buying Chinese Warships

Feb 25, 2016

The Phnom Penh Post reported that Cambodia was in negotiations to buy two 140-metre heavy warships armed with modern weapon systems from China, citing the commander of the Royal Cambodian Navy. According to a speech given by Royal Cambodian…

Zukunft Lauds Largest Ever Acquisition Budget

Feb 24, 2016

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft delivered the 2016 State of the Coast Guard Address at U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Congressional Auditorium Tuesday.This was Adm. Zukunft’s second State of the Coast Guard Address and he welcomed the opportunity to recognize Service accomplishments…

China May Be Installing Radar on Disputed Islands

Feb 23, 2016

Satellite images show China may be installing a high-frequency radar system in the Spratly Islands that could significantly boost its ability control the disputed South China Sea, a U.S. think tank reported on Monday. The Asian Maritime…

Migrant Rescue: IMRF To Support Aegean Services

Feb 23, 2016

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) is to strengthen the capacity and effectiveness of the Hellenic Rescue Team (HRT), an IMRF member organization which is constantly rescuing migrants in the Aegean Sea. The IMRF will do this…

New Era of US, ROK Navy Alliance Begins in Busan

Feb 20, 2016

Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 19, officially opening its headquarters in Busan and ushering in a new era of U.S. and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) alliance. The ceremony, attended by dignitaries and senior U…

US, Australia and EU Warn China on South China Sea

Feb 19, 2016

China was warned by many the United States and the European Union  that it should respect a ruling later this year on its dispute with the Philippines over territory in the South China Sea, reports Reuters. In a message has been sent to China…

Japan Hardsells Submarine to Australia

Feb 16, 2016

Japan has urged Australia to award a contract to build its new $50-billion submarine fleet, reports SMH. Japan, which is offering a variant of its 4,000 ton Soryu submarine, is competing against rival bids from Germany and France for the contract…

Logistics News

Online Training Helps Maritime Professionals Recognize Signs of Human Trafficking

Online Training Helps Maritime Professionals Recognize Signs of Human Trafficking

Wilson Sons Earns 2025 Diamond Sustainability Seal from Brazilian Ministry of Ports and Airports

Wilson Sons Earns 2025 Diamond Sustainability Seal from Brazilian Ministry of Ports and Airports

International Propeller Club Elects New Officers to Lead Global Maritime Network

International Propeller Club Elects New Officers to Lead Global Maritime Network

Acquisition Consolidates Europe Shortsea Vessel Sector

Acquisition Consolidates Europe Shortsea Vessel Sector

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News

The EU Court has overturned Hungary's export controls on materials
Hackers from abroad have targeted the systems of a major Russian port operator, says a large Russian port operator
Tanzania President names new Prime Minister after disputed elections