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Oil and Gas Workers Union renews threat to shut down ports to achieve their demands

The General Union of Oil and Gas Workers renewed the threat to shut down ports, in protest of the government ignoring their demands, such as an increase in salaries, activation of medical insurance..
October 11, 2021

NPA, ICPC Inaugurate Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit

The Nigerian Ports Authority, (NPA) in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences (ICPC) has inaugurated the NPA Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit.
October 08, 2021

Chinese trawlers jeopardise India's maritime security

The presence of Chinese trawlers in the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal jeopardises India's maritime security by fishing in India's EEZ.
October 07, 2021

How illegal fishing off Cameroon’s coast worsens maritime security

In Cameroon there is growing awareness that there’s a direct relationship between illegal and unregulated activity in the fisheries sector, and maritime security in the waters off the country’s coast.
October 06, 2021

Gulf of Guinea Piracy: UN praises NIMASA effort in combating piracy

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), praised efforts made by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in the battle against maritime piracy in the Gulf of..
October 05, 2021

Weekly Maritime Security Threat Assessment w/c Monday 4th October

Within the Gulf of Guinea, gunmen have kidnapped 4 fishermen in Akwa Ibom amidst rising militancy in the region.
October 04, 2021

Uhuru launches second naval base in Manda Bay

President Uhuru Kenyatta has opened a strategic naval base to secure Kenya’s territorial waters and protect the Lamu Port South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor (Lapsset) project.
October 01, 2021

US MARAD security warning update:Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Western Indian Ocean

Regional conflict, heightened military activity, and increased political tensions pose threats to merchant vessels operating in the above geographic areas.
September 30, 2021

CHINA COAST GUARD TO CONDUCT COUNTER-DRUG PATROL OFF LATIN AMERICA

The China Coast Guard (CCG) is growing in capability, capacity, and confidence.
September 29, 2021