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Nigerian pirates pose increased threat to shipping
Seaborne crime is costing world governments and the shipping industry billions of dollars to...
Indian OceanSomali pirates' hijack rate nears 20%
Attacks by pirates on shipping were sharply down in the first six months of 2012, at 177 reported...
InternationalPrivate security role vs pirates will need regulating
PSCs are stepping in as piracy's incidence rises and governments struggle with limited resources.
Indian OceanWorld shipping's Somali piracy costs will rise in 2012
Although the success rate for hijacking vessels declined from 27% in 2010 to 13% in 2011, the...
InternationalSurge in Somali piracy threatens world shipping
Piracy off Somalia, a constant problem since the 1990s, surged in the first quarter of the year.
InternationalAttacks on international shipping reach Q1 record
The South Korean owners of the 75,000-ton Hanjin Tianjin have lost contact with her, it was...
Indian OceanINTERNATIONAL: Somali piracy gets worse not better
The economic cost of Somali piracy to the global economy is relatively low but rising, but its...
INTERNATIONAL: More ships try arming against pirates
The piracy "crisis" in the Indian Ocean has forced a rethink on armed guards aboard merchant...
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