West African pirate attacks around Nigeria are starting to mimic those off Somalia in a worrying development for shipping,...
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New Singapore Shipping Association president Patrick Phoon has expressed deep reservations about the use of armed guards to protect...
Seafarers on suezmax Brillante Virtuoso take to lifeboat in Gulf of Aden after rocket-propelled grenade sets fire to accommodation. Suezmax...
A South Korea ship’s Master who resisted a pirate attack on his chemical carrier but ended up with life...
Pirates attempted to board a bulk carrier and a tug boat in two separate incidents off Singapore at the...
A new insurance product for corporate manslaughter claims arising out of the use of armed guards has been made...
More than 40% of British and Dutch officers have personally experienced bullying, harassment or discrimination at work in the...
At the moment, no South Korean ships or sailors are held by Somali pirates, infamous for demanding high ransoms...
The Swedish shipping company Wallenius is now using security guards armed with automatic weapons onboard its shipping vessels. The...
Shipping recruiter Faststream is warning that shipowners that are ordering new LNG carriers could face serious difficulties in finding...