Indian Ocean

  • Aug 15, 2012
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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 Ocean
  • Jul 17, 2012
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Somali pirates' hijack rate nears 20%

Attacks by pirates on shipping were sharply down in the first six months of 2012, at 177 reported...

International
  • Apr 9, 2012
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Private security role vs pirates will need regulating

PSCs are stepping in as piracy's incidence rises and governments struggle with limited resources.

Indian Ocean
  • Mar 1, 2012
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World 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...

International
  • Apr 29, 2011
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Surge in Somali piracy threatens world shipping

Piracy off Somalia, a constant problem since the 1990s, surged in the first quarter of the year.

International
  • Apr 21, 2011
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Attacks 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 Ocean
  • Feb 28, 2011
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INTERNATIONAL: Somali piracy gets worse not better

The economic cost of Somali piracy to the global economy is relatively low but rising, but its...

  • Feb 16, 2011
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INTERNATIONAL: More ships try arming against pirates

The piracy "crisis" in the Indian Ocean has forced a rethink on armed guards aboard merchant...

International