Six crew from a German container vessel have been kidnapped in Nigeria n waters, a shipping company said on Tuesday.
News ID: 76993 Publish Date : 2017/10/26
IMB:
A total of 121 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported in the first nine months of 2017, according to the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) latest quarterly report on maritime piracy.
News ID: 76823 Publish Date : 2017/10/18
Moroccan media report that the general cargo vessel Oya 1 (ex name Celia) was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea on the night of July 29. The attackers reportedly abducted two Moroccan officers, Ahmed Janani and Abdelkader Benhala, and three other crewmembers.
News ID: 75382 Publish Date : 2017/08/03
Two Nigeria n maritime unions went on a brief "warning" strike on Tuesday over labor provisions in new federal legislation that would alter the existing Nigeria n Ports Authority Act. Union leaders believe that if enacted, the National Assembly’s new Ports and Harbour Authority Bill would lead to job losses among their membership.
News ID: 74971 Publish Date : 2017/07/16
Infographic:
The Gulf of Guinea continues to be one of the most dangerous bodies of water in the world for merchant shipping. Pirates from the Niger Delta have been responsible for attacking commercial vessels throughout the wider region, conducting armed robberies, stealing oil and abducting crew for ransom, EOS Risk Group said.
News ID: 73148 Publish Date : 2017/03/28
As Nigeria n militants step up their attacks oil company installations in the Niger Delta they have threatened to sink tankers serving the industry.
News ID: 65823 Publish Date : 2016/06/15