Ghana is missing out on up to US$23.7 million US dollars every year in fishing licence fees and fines from trawlers, a new report by

Enhanced cooperation and implementation of best practices needed to avoid, deter and report attacks threatening ships and crew.  IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has expressed his

Hundreds of thousands of seafarers from across the globe have been left stranded working aboard ships beyond the expiry of their initial contracts and are

A quick look at recent headlines suggests that Gulf of Guinea piracy in 2020 has become even worse than in previous years. This interpretation, however,

The concept of ‘blue crime’ to cover various illegal activities at sea sounds catchy. It is tempting to use it for academic and semi-academic publications,

In many forums, the threats and risks related to maritime cybersecurity have been discussed in recent years. Overall, the shipping industry has to prepare for

On 10 and 11 November, the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) and several other organisations hosted the world's first 24-hour conference on global

The world's first 24-hour conference on global organized crime will take place on 10 and 11 November. More than 200 organized crime experts from 45

During a recent webinar for Risk Intelligence, I provided a brief situational update on the current maritime security situation in the Gulf of Guinea. Many alarming

An alleged surge in kidnappings in the Gulf of Guinea has made headlines in recent days. In the press release announcing the most recent figures