Tag: security

Between May 6 and May 7, a series of hostile actions unfolded in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, originating from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, attributed to Houthis.

The Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, Emanuele Grimaldi, attended a high-level meeting with the G7 Transport Ministers in the morning of Saturday 13 April 2024, in Milan. Grimaldi was invited to the working session on global maritime connectivity in the short, medium and long term.

Posidonia 2024 (June 3-7) is poised to be the largest ever, addressing safety and resilience in the face of geopolitical conflicts and environmental regulations.

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warns that escalating attacks on ships in the Red Sea are adding strain to shipping routes already hit by conflict and climate change.

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, commenced the 10th session of the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 10) and urged the prompt release of the Galaxy Leader vessel along with its crew.

The U.S. military has refuted claims by the Yemeni Houthi movement that it successfully attacked the American cargo ship "Ocean Jazz" in the Gulf of Aden.

The 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) took place from January 15 to January 19, 2024, bringing together nearly 3,000 participants, including policy-makers, business executives, international organizations, civil society leaders, academics, and innovators from around the world.

In a recent development, Houthi rebels targeted a US-owned bulk carrier, the M/V Genco Picardy, with an Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) in the Gulf of Aden.

On 17th January, the European Parliament officially adopted the Berendsen report, an own-initiative report on “building a comprehensive European Port Strategy” (585 in favour, 21 against, 26 abstentions).

On 9 January, BIMCO, INTERPORTPOLICE, INTERMANAGER, the World Shipping Council and Northeast Maritime Institute held a conference in Houston to discuss the rise in drug smuggling using ships and the abuse of seafarers.