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Tuesday, 10 July 2007AdministratorAverage rating358 imb-report-cites-spike-in-piracy /index.php/site_content/item/358-imb-report-cites-spike-in-piracy-358As detailed in the recently released Q2 2007 Report on Piracy Against Ships, ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) research indicates that acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the seco ...
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IMB launches Maritime Security Hotline
Monday, 11 June 2007AdministratorAverage rating357 IMB launches Maritime Security Hotline /index.php/site_content/item/357-imb-launches-maritime-security-hotlineThe ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has announced the introduction a new piracy prevention service. The announcement came at the conclusion of the 6th Tri-annual Conference on Piracy and Mari ...
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Piracy conference urges international intervention to protect shipping off Somalia
Monday, 11 June 2007AdministratorAverage rating355 Piracy conference urges international intervention to protect shipping off Somalia /index.php/site_content/item/355-piracy-conference-urges-international-intervention-to-protect-shipping-off-somaliaThe Tri-annual IMB conference on Piracy and Maritime Security yesterday in Kuala Lumpur called upon navies operating off the Horn of Africa to intervene in the spate of hijacking of vessels off the c ...
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IMB conference addresses piracy concerns
Sunday, 10 June 2007AdministratorAverage rating364 IMB conference addresses piracy concerns /index.php/site_content/item/364-imb-conference-addresses-piracy-concernsAgainst a backdrop of hijackings and abduction of crew in Somalia and Nigeria, the ICC International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) 6th Tri-annual Conference on Piracy and Security is underway in Kuala Lump ...
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Chinese counterfeits prove deadly for Panama
Tuesday, 05 June 2007AdministratorAverage rating356 Chinese counterfeits prove deadly for Panama /index.php/site_content/item/356-chinese-counterfeits-prove-deadly-for-panamaLast November ICC Counterfeit Intelligence Bureau (CIB) reported on a case in Panama where 43 people died after consuming counterfeit medicine. The New York Times recently conducted an in-depth inves ...
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Piracy attacks spike in Somali waters
Tuesday, 29 May 2007AdministratorAverage rating365 Piracy attacks spike in Somali waters /index.php/site_content/item/365-piracy-attacks-spike-in-somali-watersFollowing a number of violent attacks, The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is issuing an alert to all sea traffic off the Horn of Africa.
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IMB piracy report notes decline in piracy
Monday, 23 April 2007AdministratorAverage rating371 IMB piracy report notes decline in piracy /index.php/site_content/item/371-imb-piracy-report-notes-decline-in-piracyThe most recent statistics produced by the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) indicate that the number of reported piracy attacks in the first quarter of 2007 world-wide declined significantly w ...
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Counterfeiters peddling fake avian flu medications
Sunday, 15 April 2007AdministratorAverage rating374 Counterfeiters peddling fake avian flu medications /index.php/site_content/item/374-counterfeiters-peddling-fake-avian-flu-medicationsThe ICC Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau (CIB) is growing increasingly concerned about the growing market presence of fake avian flu medication. The first and most popular antiviral drug used in th ...
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IMB uncovers Internet scams on cargo shipments
Wednesday, 07 February 2007AdministratorAverage rating373 IMB uncovers Internet scams on cargo shipments /index.php/site_content/item/373-imb-uncovers-internet-scams-on-cargo-shipmentsAn ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) investigation has discovered a series of Internet-based scams aimed at the container shipping industry. Using fake websites, crooked cargo traders deceive b ...
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Optimism as piracy attacks fall for third year in a row
Monday, 22 January 2007AdministratorAverage rating3 votes372 Optimism as piracy attacks fall for third year in a row /index.php/site_content/item/372-optimism-as-piracy-attacks-fall-for-third-year-in-a-rowMore reporting and greater awareness leading to increased government reaction is proving a successful strategy in the battle against piracy, says IMB.
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