SUPPORTING ELECTRONIC DATA EXCANGE IN NIGERIA'S PORT

IMO is supporting the Government of Nigeria in its efforts to develop a Port Community System (PCS) for electronic data exchange  for its ports complex. 

EU NAVFOR SOMALIA SIGNS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH REGIONAL CENTRES IN THE WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN

As part of the wider EU effort to strengthen regional resources, EU NAVFOR is working with regional partners, including the Indian Ocean Commission, to strengthen a sustainable security architecture.

GHANA NAVY RECEIVES FOUR OFFSHORE SECURITY VESSELS.

The Ghana Navy has received four Offshore Security Vessels at the Takoradi Port as part of activities undertaken in line with the tradition of the Ghana Navy prior to the deployment of vessels.

BIMCO: W AFRICAN NATIONS SHOULD PROSECUTE CAPTURED PIRATES

Responding to the release by Danish prosecutors of three Nigerians accused of acts of piracy against commercial shipping, Bimco released a statement on behalf of the shipping industry calling for countries in the Gulf of Guinea region to take responsibility and step-up prosecution efforts when pirates are apprehended by international navies.

AFRICA'S ECONOMIES TO DEFY PANDEMIC, PERFORM WELL IN 2022/23

In 2022, more than 25 of Africa’s fastest-growing economies will register more than 5 per cent growth.

BIMCO URGES GULF OF GUINEA STATES TO CRACK DOWN ON PIRACY

“The presence of international navies is a very important step in the right direction to keep seafarers safe but establishing a sustainable security situation in the Gulf of Guinea cannot happen without full support of the region. Bringing suspected pirates to justice is best done by regional coastal states,” says BIMCO secretary general and CEO, David Loosley.

WEST AFRICA: THE DECLINE OF PIRACY IN 2021

The Gulf of Guinea has been the global epicentre of maritime crime and piracy for some time now. However, throughout 2021 the well-established trend of increasing incidents, often involving the violent armed boarding of vessels and the kidnap and ransom of crews, has declined significantly.