When piracy in the Gulf of Guinea started to become a problem for the region, it mostly centred around Nigeria, resulting from poverty,...

China is a nation on the verge of becoming a superpower if it is not already one - you will get different answers depending on who you...

Two vessels carrying a total of 12 passengers were hijacked on the 5th of June in Rivers State. In a bid to escape the threat of...

In a world of ever-evolving threats, shipping companies are under constant pressure to maintain security and safety at sea. One...

CALABER, Nigeria - May 25, 2023 - An incident occurred at around 1800hrs local time when an unidentified group of pirates attacked and...

In breaking news, the ship Xin Hai Tong 23, which was grounded in the Suez Canal, has been successfully refloated, according to shipping...

On April 28th, an incident occurred at the Lagos Terminal Jetty in Nigeria, where a vessel was boarded by a group of 6-8 armed persons....

ATTACKED: UKMTO-IO #390 DATE: 28th April 2023 UKMTO has received a report of an attack on a vessel in the Arabian Sea. The incident...

US Navy reported that Iran seized the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker "Advantage Sweet" On April 27, 2024, the US Navy reported that Iran...

*This article will be updated when new information on the incident is available* On the 10th of April @ 14:00 UTC, the Singapore flagged...

Drug smuggling is a major maritime security concern in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Bab Al-Mandab. As piracy has reduced, other...

29th March 2023 *This article will be updated when new information on the incident is available* Arguably the most severe piracy incident...

In January of this year, the threat level for the Sulu and Celebes Seas was downgraded by ReCaap and the Philippines government due to a...

The misconception that piracy in West Africa is limited to Nigeria and Cameroon has potentially severe consequences. Reports indicate...

Documenting piracy is key to understanding the crime to respond and counter it. Three organisations are critical for the main piracy...

Piracy is making a comeback in South-East Asia, and it's not just a problem for the high seas. The region is a hub of international...

Last week, the ICC released its figures for piracy events in 2022. Given our coverage of the MICA Centre's figures last week, we shall...

The Maritime Information Cooperation and Awareness Center (MICA) has released its global maritime security report. Issues such as piracy,...

In the last week of 2022, two maritime robberies occurred in the Gulf of Mexico. This article will give a quick overview of what happened...

Kidnappings by pirates are one of the worst things that can happen to any seafarer. International responses to piracy in Africa were...