Maritime piracy: no time for complacency
As dawn rises on the winter season for piracy, the outlook appears calm. Worldwide, incidents of piracy appear to have fallen to their...
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Maritime piracy: between risk and reality in the Gulf of Guinea
Piracy has always been a risky enterprise but can thrive where it remains lucrative for the network of actors involved. Maritime crime...
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Maritime piracy: Somalia's transition
The removal of the Indian Ocean High Risk Area (HRA) notified by industry to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on 22 August...
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Maritime piracy: suppressed, not gone
A glance at the data and it is tempting to conclude that the menace of maritime piracy is all but solved. In the 12 months to July 2022,...
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Extending the boundaries of European energy security: LNG floating storage
Just a few short years ago, demand for LNG in Europe was declining. The picture in 2022 looks very different.
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The Black Sea blockade: mapping the impact of war in Ukraine on the world’s food supply
Wheat is on the verge of rotting in Ukraine’s warehouses. Piles of it have been stuck in storage since Russia invaded in February and...
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Joint War Committee updates Listed Areas in JWLA-029
Joint War Committee The Joint War Committee comprises underwriting representatives from both the Lloyd’s and IUA company markets,...
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The Ukraine-Russia war explained in maps and charts by The Times
War returned to Europe on Thursday. Vladimir Putin claimed that this “special military operation” was part of his strategy to “strive for...
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Ukrainian and Russian waters in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov added to Joint War Listed Areas
As of 15th February 2022 the The Joint War Committee (comprising underwriting representatives from both the Lloyd’s and IUA company...
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Coastguard audio call reveals reality of Channel migrant rescue missions
Distress calls alerting Her Majesty’s Coastguard to small migrant boats in the Channel have become a routine - and often daily -...
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‘Good anti-sinking capacity, lifejacket optional’: journey of a ‘refugee boat
Against the backdrop of Dunkirk’s busy port with its cranes and smoke, a collapsed, grey rubber dinghy lies on the shore, abandoned and...
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Using AIS position data to create a map of global trade
MariTrace has created a macro-level view of the global economy, providing data on imports and exports from major producers and consumers...
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What is AIS
MariTrace primarily tracks vessels using a system called AIS, but what is AIS and how does it let us track ships? AIS is short for...
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Bloomberg: Brexit Fish Fight Rages After Navy Ships Sent to Jersey
The U.K. and French navies were drawn into the increasingly bitter dispute over post-Brexit fishing rights on Thursday, as both sides...
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Cruise Ships Can’t Sail Away From Covid - WSJ Report
Small luxury operators have tried strict testing requirements and capacity limits, but onboard outbreaks persist. Authorities around the...
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Why do different AIS providers sometimes have different AIS data?
MariTrace uses a combination of terrestrial (ground based) AIS receivers, and satellite receivers. The data from these two different...
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JWC Gulf of Guinea Zone Extended
The Joint War Committee has extended the listed risk area within the Gulf of Guinea. 2020 has seen an increase in incident reporting...
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Press Release: Bloomberg Expands Alternative Data Offering
Bloomberg announced that it has expanded its alternative data offering through Enterprise Access Point, the company’s web-based data...
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A Front-Row Seat for the Arctic’s Final Summers With Ice
A Front-Row Seat for the Arctic’s Final Summers With Ice
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On board the Diamond Princess: the coronavirus cruise from hell
In February the Diamond Princess was quarantined for harbouring the largest Covid-19 outbreak outside China.