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Sea piracy falls to 5-year low as Somali gangs retreatInternational naval patrols off Somalia and armed private guards on board ships have driven pirate attacks to a five-year low in 2012, but the risk to shipping off west Africa is growing. Somali More… |
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Facing up to piracy in IT sectorSoftware piracy is a key challenge facing GCC governments, who are nevertheless driving regional IT expenditure, says Jamal Abu Issa, president and chief executive of IT solutions and services provider Omnix International, in a More… |
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Somali pirates well-organisedWelcome to the Pirate Action Group. Pirate commander Jamal wishes to congratulate you on being hijacked. Kindly speak to his negotiator about your ransom, bearing in mind that his demands are similar for every vessel he seizes. More… |
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Summit to show film on human cost of piracyA special documentary showing the human impact of piracy on seafarers and their families will be featured at a major upcoming counter-piracy summit in Dubai. The second Counter-Piracy Conference convened by the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Af More… |
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ME supply chains 'facing piracy risks'With limited alternatives to by-pass the dangerous waters zone, the supply chains in the Middle East are facing increased risk from piracy, said a report released at the fourth 'GPCA Supply Chain Conference' held in Dubai this month. More… |
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Top delegates for Dubai anti-piracy summitScores of high-ranking government ministers, security experts, the United Nations and industry leaders from around the world are expected to attend the UAE’s second anti-piracy conference to be held in Dubai next month. The second Internat More… |
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Dubai conference to focus on piracyThe second public-private international counter piracy conference will be held in Dubai in June, aimed at advancing coordination to counter the growing threat of maritime piracy. Foreign ministers and senior government officials from More… |
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Routes, piracy threaten shipping: MinisterGulf concerns including threats to shut shipping lanes, persistent piracy and volatile oil prices need a global response, UAE economy minister said on Monday. 'The shipping business in general now has to More… |
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Jail for pirated goods trader 'upheld'Saudi Arabia’s Board of Grievances (BOG) has upheld the recommendation of the Ministry of Information to mete out a jail sentence against a trader of pirated goods, a statement said. The conviction is a precedent for merchants to strictly More… |
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Somali piracy costs global economy $7bnSomali piracy in the Indian Ocean costs the global economy some $7 billion a year, a study said on Wednesday, with ships forced to travel faster over longer routes and increasingly hire armed security guards. "The question for the shippin More… |
