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IMB reports drop in Somali piracy, but warns against complacency
Monday, 22 October 2012Average rating
The number of ships signalling attacks by Somali pirates has fallen this year to its lowest since 2009, a report from the International Chamber of Commerce International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reveale ...
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Nigerian pirates demonstrate range with attack off Ivory Coast
Monday, 15 October 2012Average ratingRead more...
Maritime piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is not a new phenomenon and in many ways has been over shadowed by Somali piracy in recent years. A recent attack in the region illustrates a worrying and new de ...
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IMB warns against pre-financing scam
Monday, 13 August 2012Average rating
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is warning against a pre-financing scam involving importers in West Africa and exporters in China that is manipulating the trade finance system to provide ...
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Six month drop in world piracy, IMB report shows
Monday, 16 July 2012AdministratorAverage rating
The number of pirate attacks have fallen sharply in the first half of 2012, led by a drop in Somali piracy, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) global pi ...
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CCS 2012 Lecture focuses on Cybercrime
Friday, 29 June 2012AdministratorAverage rating
The 2012 ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) Economic Crime Lecture, which took place at Lloyd’s of London on June 28, featured an insight into the world of cybercrime. It was presented by the global ...
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Human Cost of Somali Piracy Updated Report Released
Friday, 22 June 2012Average ratingRead more...A report highlighting latest details of the plight of seafarers at the hands of Somali pirates will be launched on Friday 22nd June at a press conference in London. The report, The Human Cost of Pira ...
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IMB survey notes container security challenges
Thursday, 14 June 2012Average ratingRead more...
The results of a recent survey conducted by the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in conjunction with an international trade association have served to underline the challenges associated with ...
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CIB launches new service to shut down clone websites
Wednesday, 09 May 2012Average rating
The ICC Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau (CIB) has launched a new service to shut down websites that clone those of its members.
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Piracy increasing in West Africa, latest report shows
Monday, 23 April 2012Average rating
One hundred and two incidents of piracy and armed robbery have been reported for the first quarter of 2012, with dangerously increasing numbers in West African waters, according to figures released t ...
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Piracy attacks in East and West Africa dominate world report
Thursday, 19 January 2012AdministratorAverage rating
Pirate attacks against vessels in East and West Africa accounted for the majority of world attacks in 2011, signalling a rising trend, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Mariti ...
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