THE new code of conduct on piracy from the ECOWAS and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has been welcomed.

Dryad Maritime, a leading UK commercial maritime intelligence company, has welcomed the Japanese

A report detailing the overall economic cost incurred worldwide from Somali piracy was launched in Denmark

President Jacob Zuma has extended the SA Navy’s anti-piracy mission off Mozambique and Tanzania to March

The Portuguese Frigate NRPÁlvares Cabral joined the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation Atalanta on

Shipping Notice 106 to owners of ships registered in Malta is outlined here as an example of one flag-state's

It’s a tight squeeze for commercial vessels trying to move their goods between Europe and Asian markets -- but

Somali piracy still poses a significant threat as numbers remain high and criminals remain heavily armed, say

Say you live in Africa, in a country that is such only in name and not in practice, and it suffers from

The government is set to submit a bill to the Diet that would permit armed guards on Japanese ships after