London — Mozambican President Armando Guebuza on Tuesday warned “we are still failing to produce a secure world where the human race can live free from fear and where peace and harmony reign supreme”. Giving a keynote Oppenheimer Lecture at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London, on the subject of “Africa and […]
« Back to Events iCal Import Transport Security Expo has been the premier international event bringing focus and clarity to the complex and multifaceted task of ensuring utmost security across public transportation and supply chain networks for the past decade. Within the heavily interconnected and interdependent world of the global transportation industry, this is the […]
By Ashutosh Kumar The scars may have faded but memories continue to haunt Ravinder Singh. He is one of the few people who can empathise with the 13 Indians being held hostage by Somali pirates for over two years. Like them, Singh lived under constant threat of death, beatings, torture and starvation when he was held […]
Details Thursday, 19 January 2012 07:00 Pirate attacks against vessels in East and West Africa accounted for the majority of world attacks in 2011, signalling a rising trend, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) global piracy report revealed today. Of the 439 attacks reported to the IMB in 2011, 275 attacks […]
SANTA RITA, Guam – U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG), along with other naval installations throughout the U.S. Pacific Command area of responsibility, participated in Exercise Citadel Pacific 2012 April 10-12. According to Chief Master-at-Arms Chiniece Lawson, assigned to NBG Security, the base participation offered training in preparation for any future threats. “The purpose of this […]
Clinton: U.S. Reach, Resolve Key to Asia-Pacific Stability By Karen ParrishAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, April 11, 2012 ? The world’s economic prospects, human rights goals and hopes for peace center on the Asia-Pacific region, the nation’s top diplomat told future Navy leaders last night. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton highlighted key points of […]
The changing nature of piracy and related illegal maritime activity has forced a rethink in the way governments and businesses approach the threat, writes Alex Chitty Crime wave Alex Chitty, Global Response As 2011 drew to a close, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported, for the first time in five years, a decline in piracy attacks […]
The changing nature of piracy and related illegal maritime activity has forced a rethink in the way governments and businesses approach the threat, writes Alex Chitty As 2011 drew to a close, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported, for the first time in five years, a decline in piracy attacks upon commercial vessels. Although it […]
* Economy minister says piracy, Hormuz threats a concern * Abu Dhabi’s new port to be launched in Q4 (Recasts, updates throughout) (Reuters) – Gulf concerns including threats to shut shipping lanes, persistent piracy and volatile oil prices need a global response, the United Arab Emirates’ economy minister said on Monday. “The shipping business in […]
by RICH COOPER Despite Defense Department budget cuts and ongoing military operations, pirates in the waters off the coast of Somalia won’t see a decrease in naval military presence any time soon. NATO allies recently agreed to continue through 2014 the Ocean Shield operation – a counter-piracy naval operation off the Horn of Africa protecting merchant ships from pirate attack. This […]