Imports of counterfeit and pirated goods, which are transported by ship, truck, air and rail, are worth nearly half a trillion dollars a year, or around 2.5% of global imports
A video published by Freediver HD via YouTube shows a containership ripping apart and spilling oil, the event took place recently off of the coast of Taipei, Taiwan
Harbour authorities in Mexico have proven to be incapable of inspecting at least 20% of foreign vessels which dock at the country’s ports, which may lead to the Mexican Navy managing ports
With less than 100 days until the SOLAS amendment is due to come into effect, the new container weight rule is developing in different ways globally
KVH Industries hosted maritime industry leaders for a frank discussion about cyber security on the morning of March 22, 2016, which focussed on industry best practices to tackle cybercrime
Occurrences involving piracy and other security threats to commercial shipping have become commonplace in recent years as the use of digital tools used to hack into logistics firms increases
Former Somalian pirate Mohamed Abdi Hassan has been jailed for a total of 20 years due to the hijacking of the Belgian ship Pompeii in 2009
Senior decision makers from all sectors of the shipping industry recently met to hear some of the leaders in the digital revolution debate the opportunities and threats faced by the industry
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has introduced a US$55 million port security system to safeguard customer cargo, port users and Transnet’s own port assets in South Africa
The Maersk container ship that was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Nigeria on its way to Port Onne in Nigeria from Pointe Noire in Congo recently has been freed by the Nigerian army
Europe’s ports could be at risk from various illicit threats, such as bogus shipping logs and cargo theft due to there being no comprehensive system to track cargo and shipments at its ports
The port and shipping industry could be at threat, it was found that a fifth of high-risk exports are not screened and potentially allow terrorists to build weapons of mass destruction
