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The Suez Canal privatization conundrum

Faced with unsustainable debt levels, Egypt is taking steps to privatize the highly profitable Suez Canal.

SWAI: Providing Platform to Boost Maritime Security, Blue Economy in Africa

To consolidate Africa’s maritime security and boost the continent’s blue economy, an international symposium organised by Security Watch Africa Initiatives, SWAI, Nigeria, alongside the Centre for..

Britain to increase maritime patrols in Strait of Hormuz

The British government has pledged to step up defensive maritime patrols in and around the Strait of Hormuz in response to calls for increased coordination and interoperability of international..

Dryad Global Annual Report 22/23: The IMO, safety and security at sea

Dealing with trade backlogs, changing regulations, evolving piracy and complex regional sensitivities, the International Maritime Organisation IMO strives to maintain and improve safety at sea by..

Indigenous Peruvians Attack and Block Oil Company’s Vessels

PetroTal, a Canadian-based company that reports it is the largest crude oil producer in Peru, said that its vessels and crews are coming under attack by the indigenous population as it works to move..

Time to End Russia’s Black Sea Piracy

Russia’s unilateral Black Sea blockade violates freedom of navigation, threatens global food supplies, and is costing Ukraine and the West billions. It is time to end it.

“Now we live in a different environment where subsea cables might be deliberately targeted”

Christian Bueger, a Professor of International Relations at the University of Copenhagen, explains the challenge Europe faces in ensuring the safety of its offshore critical infrastructure.

Dryad Global Annual Report 2022/2023: The State of Maritime Security

Dryad Global's Annual Report 2022/2023: The State of Maritime Security is released today. Inside you'll find the latest intelligence on analysis on the Gulf of Mexico, Libya, Ukraine, South East..

Weekly Maritime Security Threat Advisory 12th June 2023

Access the latest Maritime Security Threat Advisory for the week commencing 12th June 2023.

Italian special forces storm Turkish cargo ship after attempted hijack

Stowaways allegedly tried to take sailors hostage after being discovered on Galatea Seaways bound for France.

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