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Nigeria outlaws ransom payments

The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill imposing jail terms of at least 15 years for paying a ransom to free someone who has been kidnapped, and made the crime of abduction punishable by death in cases..
May 02, 2022

FIGHTING, FISHING, & FILMING: THE ISLAMIC STATE’S MARITIME OPERATIONS

In 2004, two US Navy personnel and one member of the Coast Guard were killed in a blast while attempting to board a boat near the Khawr Al Amaya oil terminal off Basra.
March 28, 2022

Kenya receives ‘simulator’ to fight maritime crime

The fight against maritime crimes has received a boost following a partnership between the US and Kenya’s coast guard under the Global Maritime Crime Programme.
March 15, 2022

Lamu port expansion could expose Kenya to more crime

Kenya’s $3.6 billion ports master plan will transform the country’s sea, lake and dry ports over the next 30 years. Modern ports that comply with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) codes..
January 19, 2022

Houthis seize 'hostile' vessel off Yemen which Saudis say carried medical equipment

The Iran-aligned Houthi movement that controls most of northern Yemen hijacked a United Arab Emirates-flagged cargo vessel engaged in "hostile acts" but which the Saudis said was carrying hospital..
January 03, 2022

Arab coalition destroys explosives-laden Houthi boat in southern Red Sea

Arab coalition destroys explosives-laden Houthi boat in southern Red Sea
December 24, 2021

New programme for West Africa maritime security

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is working to improve maritime security in West Africa and is offering a new and innovative programme entitled the “IMO Whole of Government Approach to..
November 15, 2021

CYBERCRIMINALS TARGET TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS INDUSTRY

Cybercriminals are targeting organizations along the supply chain sector with cyberattacks and claiming in underground forums that they have access to networks for companies that operate air, ground..
November 10, 2021

Arab coalition destroys two Houthi booby-trapped boats in Salif

The Arab coalition confirmed on Monday it had destroyed two booby-trapped boats of the Houthi militia in the Salif region and thwarted an imminent attack.
September 21, 2021

Red Sea Drones: Countering Houthi Maritime Tactics

Mariners in the Red Sea have long been threatened by pirates, but they now must deal with a much more modern threat as well: unmanned explosive boats.
September 15, 2021