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Why some ships vanish before unloading in the Middle East
On a radar map, the northern mouth of the Suez canal resembles a Bermuda Triangle-sur-Mer: ships have a habit of disappearing. So it was with the Emerald, an oil tanker which went through the canal..
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Will the Biden Presidency lead to greater maritime security in 2021 within the Persian Gulf?
Anticipating the Biden Administration’s Iran strategy is crucial for understanding future risks to maritime operators in the Persian Gulf. Though the new U.S. Administration has officially offered to..
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Is an unequal balance of rich & poor driving maritime crime within the Straits of Malacca & Singapore?
There is significant wealth disparity between littoral states in the SoM&S - the GDP per capita of Singapore is 6 times greater than Malaysia and more than 15 times greater than Indonesia. The uneven..
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Boarding - 208nm South Lagos
Reporting indicates that a MV was boarded 208nm South of Lagos.
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What is the state of Somalia and could the region return to piracy?
Ensuring onshore socioeconomic stability remains key to repressing a resurgence of piracy in the Indian Ocean.
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There’s No Margin for Error in Port Cyber Security
With the global shipping industry already under pressure, Joel Snape, Security Researcher at Nettitude, explains why addressing the risk to port infrastructure from cyber-attack has never been more..
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UPDATE - Kidnapping - 213nm South Cotonou
Reporting indicates that Maltese flagged MT DAVIDE B (IMO9721750) has been boarded by 9 armed individuals 213nm South Cotonou, 15 crew reported kidnapped.
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Iran-flagged container vessel ‘SHAHR E KORD’ suffers explosion in the Eastern Mediterranean offshore Haifa
Unconfirmed Iranian media reporting indicates that the Iran-flagged container vessel ‘SHAHR E KORD’ has suffered an explosion whilst operating in the Eastern Mediterranean offshore Haifa. Unverified..
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