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Japan and Britain hold anti-piracy drill in Gulf of Aden

Japan and Britain have held an anti-piracy military drill in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia in East Africa.
July 16, 2021
13 Min Read

China Tested Submarine Hunting Underwater Drone A Decade Ago

Reports suggest that China may have been testing a torpedo-armed underwater drone able to detect, track, and attack enemy submarines back in 2010.
July 16, 2021

Israeli Navy to procure four SHALDAG MK V vessels

The SHALDAG MK V IN is one of the three variants of the SHALDAG-class fast patrol boats.
July 15, 2021
1 Min Read

Maersk Shuts Down Durban Depots As Looting Continues

Maersk has shut down all its depots, warehouses and cold stores in Durban and Johannesburg, a company spokeswoman said on Wednesday, as looting in the two South African cities bearing the brunt of..
July 14, 2021

Crush piracy networks says Ghanaian Vice-President

Ghana's Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has tasked agencies responsible for maritime security to collaborate to dismantle the networks that sustain piracy as a business model.
July 14, 2021
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Benghazi Elmreisa Free Zone to Africa transit trade road approved

Libya's Transport Ministry has approved in principle the building of a transit trade road to Africa and the establishment of a free zone in the city of Kufra, Benghazi’s Elmreisa Free Zone.
July 14, 2021

LNA declares north of Sebha military operations zone

The Libyan National Army (LNA) declared the areas north of Sebha, especially Zallaf, a military operations zone, in which movement of vehicles and individuals is prohibited.
July 13, 2021

Risk Intelligence and Maritime Security Reimagined

Dryad Global have today introduced the Triton Scout Maritime Security Threat Assessment dashboard; the latest evolution designed to work together with their flagship ATLAS INFORM intelligence..
July 13, 2021

Egypt opens naval base close to border with Libya

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has inaugurated a large naval base on Saturday 135km from the border with Libya.
July 12, 2021

MDAT - GoG - Area of Enhanced Risk

MDAT-GoG is aware of an increased threat of piracy within an area bounded by :
July 12, 2021