Pirates fled from 51,000 DWT tankship ‘Abu Dhabi Star’ after crew took refuge in ‘citadel’ while Nigerian Navy intervened. The Singapore-flagged product tanker ‘Abu Dhabi Star’ is operated by Pioneer Ship Management Services, and the attack occurred whilst the tanker was drifting approximately 14 miles off the port of Lagos. Reportedly the crew took…
The ICC International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (IMB-PRC) has recorded a spike in activity off the coast of West Africa. Since 18 August 2012, three vessels have been hijacked by pirates in this region. These recent attacks are notable as they have all been against tankers, with the purpose of stealing the valuable…
Beijing (ANTARA News) – China’s likely next president Xi Jinping has cancelled a meeting with the visiting US Secretary of State, a US official said Wednesday, amid friction between the two global powers. Hillary Clinton had been due to meet Vice President Xi later Wednesday during a brief visit to Beijing that looks set…
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Indonesia and Australia strengthen its cooperation to minimize the impacts of illegal immigrants crossing to Australia through Indonesian waters. “The accident often happens in the middle of the sea and threatens their life,” Indonesian Minister of Defense, Purnomo Yusgiantoro, said after welcoming the visiting Australian Minister of Defense Stephen Francis Smith at…