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IMB reports a cluster of pirate attacks off the East Coast of Somalia
Tuesday, 31 March 2009AdministratorAverage rating
March 2009 has seen a spike in pirate activity off east-coast Somalia, as reported to the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre.
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IMB identifies suspect Palm Oil shipments
Wednesday, 25 March 2009AdministratorAverage rating
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has identified a number of suspect shipments of Hydrogenated Palm Oil emanating from Indonesia.
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IMB identifies fake frozen fish shipments
Monday, 09 February 2009AdministratorAverage rating
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has uncovered a number of suspicious shipments of frozen fish, all containerised and bound for mainland China.
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IMB reports unprecedented rise in maritime hijackings
Friday, 16 January 2009AdministratorAverage ratingThe ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) has today released its annual piracy report which shows an unprecedented rise in maritime hijacking in 2008. The 2008 figures ...
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FIB calls for more due diligence
Monday, 05 January 2009AdministratorAverage rating
In the wake of the financial fraud involving Bernard Madoff, the investment broker in New York accused of defrauding investors of $50 billion, the ICC Financial Investigation Bureau (FIB) is calling ...
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Royal Malaysian Navy thwarts pirate attack
Friday, 19 December 2008AdministratorAverage rating
The quick response of the Royal Malaysian Navy has helped to thwart the attempted hijacking of a vessel by Somali pirates.
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IMB urges caution in commodities market
Thursday, 18 December 2008AdministratorAverage rating
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is urging its members to take extra caution during the current economic downturn, with particular regard to commodities trades.
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EU initiative for the Gulf of Aden
Tuesday, 09 December 2008AdministratorAverage rating
The European Union (EUNAVFOR ATALANTA) is initiating a ‘Close Support Protection’ system for vessels transiting the Gulf of Aden.
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VLCC hijacked by pirates
Tuesday, 18 November 2008AdministratorAverage rating
Following on from a spate of piratical activity, a very-large crude carrier (VLCC) has reportedly been hijacked off the East coast of Africa.
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Use Internet as investigative tool, urges CIB
Friday, 14 November 2008AdministratorAverage rating
The ICC Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau (CIB) is urging its members to make full use of the Internet as an investigative tool.
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