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ICS and CMI launch maritime treaty ratification campaign
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the Comité Maritime International (CMI) have launched an updated campaign to get governments to ratify urgent maritime treaties.
SCA Chairman discusses Red Sea developments with MSC CEO
Adm. Ossama Rabiee, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), met with Soren Toft, CEO of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) to discuss the impact of the developments in the Red Sea region and ways of joint cooperation.
US vows to keep striking Houthis over Red Sea attacks
The United States has vowed to continue strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels until they halt attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on 16 March.
FMC launches investigation into key maritime chokepoints
The Federal Maritime Commission has launched a nonadjudicatory investigation into transit constraints at key maritime chokepoints, focusing on the impact of foreign laws, regulations, and shipping practices.
Houthis show no signs of backing down from Red Sea attacks
Yemen’s Houthi foreign minister, Jamal Amer, has made it clear that the group will not scale back its attacks on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea, despite U.S. military pressure and appeals from Iran.
Ballistic missile strike hits Odessa port, claims four lives
On the evening of 11 March, a Russian ballistic missile strike targeted the Odessa sea trade port in Ukraine. The attack resulted in the deaths of four crew members aboard bulk carrier MJ Pinar.
Gunfire reported as pirates storm tanker off West African Coast
A piracy incident involving the asphalt/bitumen tanker Bitu River was reported on 17th March. The vessel was boarded by five armed pirates off the coast of São Tomé and Príncipe.
Robbers hit tugs and barges three times over two days in Singapore Strait
Three incidents of robbery against tugs and barges in the Singapore and Malacca Strait have underscored concern over the rising number of boardings in the key waterway.
Suspected pirate hijacking of dhow off Somalia
Concerns over a resurgence in piracy off Somalia have heightened this year with a series of hijacking of dhows which could be used as motherships for attacks on larger merchant vessels.
CMF AND EU NAVFOR WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL DELEGATES TO 42nd SHADE CONFERENCE
On 17-18 April 2018, the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) co-chaired the 42ndShared Awareness and De-confliction (SHADE) conference in Bahrain alongside EU NAVFOR. Over 110 people attended the conference including representatives from maritime shipping partners alongside the independent maritime naval force representatives from Russia, China and...
African Ship-owners Association Summit 2018
Seychelles will make land available for the construction of a Pan African shipping line head office which will be the centre for all ship owners in Africa, and act as a hub for all activities related to the maritime sectors.
Maritime Security Exercise held in Al Duqm with SAF, US forces
MUSCAT: The Maritime Security Centre carried out the Maritime Security Exercise 2018, which took place in Al Duqm area in the Omani Territorial Sea (Arabian Sea), with the participation of a number of corps of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) and other security services, with the participation of forces from the...
Ramaphosa approves Op Copper extension
President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved the extension of the anti-piracy OperationCopper in the Mozambique Channel for another year.
Lucky Mariner 18 Concludes
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), representatives from Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS) and the commercial shipping industry completed exercise Lucky Mariner, April 11.
MARINE NATIONALE SHIP LA FAYETTE IN SUPPORT OF CTF 150 SECOND NARCOTICS SEIZURE IN UNDER A WEEK
On 17 APRIL Marine Nationale frigate La Fayette seized 1940 kgs of hashish in her second seizure in under a week. La Fayette’s seizure is the fourth for the French Navy in support of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150) as part of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). Together with Marine Nationale destroyer Jean de Vienne, the two French ships have confiscated over 6 tonnes of hashish and 943 kgs of heroin worth over $450 million USD of narcotics over the last two...
MARINE NATIONALE SHIP LA FAYETTE IN SUPPORT OF CTF 150 SEIZED OVER 400 KILOGRAMS OF HEROIN
On 11 April 2018, Marine Nationale frigate La Fayette seized 413 kgs of heroin during a patrol in support of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). La Fayette’s seizure is the third for the French Navy in support of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150). Together with Marine Nationale destroyer Jean de Vienne, the 2 French ships have confiscated over $370 million USD of drugs over the last two...
St Helena’s cherished lifeline ship to return as anti-piracy armory
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The RMS St. Helena, Britain’s last working postal ship, was for nearly three decades the main source of contact between one of humanity’s remotest islands and the outside world.