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Kidnapping at sea for ransom drops as oil prices rebound – UNODC
The nature of maritime crime in Nigerian waters is shifting from kidnapping for ransom as the number of successful attacks started declining from 86 incidents in 2020 to 32 in 2021 and to only three..
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Piracy attacks in SG Strait reached 6-year high during Covid-19
The lessened surveillance of the areas meant more opportunities for piracy in the Singapore Strait.
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The Surprising Link Between Piracy and Covid-19
Poverty, institutional incapacity and budget cuts fuelled a surge in pandemic piracy. The lessons are many.
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Weekly Maritime Security Threat Advisory 16th October 2023
Access the latest Maritime Security Threat Advisory for the week commencing 16th October 2023.
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As Ukraine reels from attacks on land, conflict at sea signals hope
Drones and missiles keep Russian fleet at bay and supplies and trade flowing at ports.
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The trade in sanctioned oil is booming as the US turns a blind eye
Analysts say that the rise in the movement of oil in contravention of western sanctions is often happening with the full knowledge of the US government.
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Op-Ed: Ports as sites for security and defense
By Professor Basil Germond, Chair in International Security and co-director of the Security Lancaster Research Institute and Professor Jan Bebbington, Rubin Chair in Sustainability in Business and..
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Op-Ed: How the world tanker market split due to the Ukraine war
In the war at sea between the U.S.-NATO alliance and Russia, the Russian shipping company Sovcomflot says its future has never been better. The U.S. State Department directing the sanctions campaign..
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