The third biggest container shipping company in the world, CMA CGM, has announced it will raise a surcharge on containers transported through the Gulf of Aden as of 15 December. The reason given: the danger of piracy in this vital sea route, according to a report in Lloyds List.
The step defies logic (bar greed), as [...]
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Piracy and Logic….
Dutch, Chinese navies meet at sea
This weekend, a rare meeting occurred at sea, as a high ranking officer of the Chinese Navy met with his counterpart from The Netherlands on board of the Dutch frigate Evertsen in the Gulf of Aden. Both navies are involved in the fight against piracy in the waters around Somalia.
Rear-Admiral Wang Zhiguo flew by helicopter [...]
