Containership operator APL said it will begin radiation scanning of containerized Japanese exports delivered to its marine terminal in Yokohama for carriage on APL vessels. The decision makes APL one of the
Some of the world’s most influential maritime organizations have created a campaign to raise awareness regarding the social and economic costs of piracy and urge international governments to take a firmer stand
The four American hostages held aboard the hijacked yacht Quest by Somali pirates have been murdered by their captors. Of the 19 pirates believed involved in the incident, four are dead and
The four American hostages held aboard the hijacked yacht Quest by Somali pirates have been murdered by their captors. Of the 19 pirates believed involved in the incident, four are dead and
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a directive for U.S,.-flag ships operating in waters where the risk of pirate attack is high. Maritime Security (MARSEC) Directive 104-6 (Rev. 4), Guidelines for U.S.
Liberia has been confirmed as one of eleven flag states that to date have met the criteria set to participate in NIR — the New Inspection Regime (NIR) for Low Risk Ships
In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Judge Raymond A. Jackson today sentenced Jama Idle Ibrahim, a/k/a Jaamac Ciidle, of Somalia ,to 30 years in prison for
A federal jury in Norfolk, Va., on Wednesday convicted five men from Somalia of engaging in piracy and related offenses in their attack on the USS Nicholas. It is believed to be
The Indian Navy today fired warning shots ahead of a Restis Group bulker, the 57,000 dwt Bahamas-flag Dynamic Striker. The ship, managed by Restis’s Enterprises Shipping and Trading, arrived in Mumbai October
Early this morning, Nov.11, the MV HANNIBAL II was pirated whilst on route from Malaysia to Suez. Eu Navfor says the 24,105 tonne chemical tanker, a Panamanian-flagged vessel ,was carrying vegetable oils