IMO Secretary-General: Piracy off the coast of Somalia has not been eradicated
Friday, 17 March 2017
by Desiree Colmenares
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has urged the shipping industry to apply diligently IMO guidance and best management practices to avert possible piracy attacks, in the wake of the hijack of the Aris 13, off Puntland, Somalia. “While we have seen a very welcome decline in piracy off Somalia since the last reported hijack by Somali pirates
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UNCTAD: Maritime piracy remains a “moving target”
Thursday, 10 November 2016
by Desiree Colmenares
According to the last issue of Review of Maritime Transport 2016, piracy and sea robbery have evolved from a problem of maritime transport to a global issue that affects regional economies and worldwide trade. The number of accidents attempted has decreased 4% from 303 cases in 2014 to 291 reported in 2015 said IMO. The
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