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…
During the reporting period of 29 August to 4 September 2012 there have been no piracy related incidents in the High Risk Area (HRA). However, there have been continued reports of suspicious activity in the Southern Red Sea (SRS) and Bab-al-Mandeb (BAM) during the past week. Pirate activity can still take place during the…