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IMB advises continued vigilance as maritime piracy attacks decline
Monday, 15 April 2013Average rating
London, 15 April 2013 – The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) latest quarterly report on Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships recorded a total of 66 inci ...
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CIB finds flaws in domain-removal process
Tuesday, 19 February 2013Average rating
The ICC Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau (CIB) says its members are finding the method of removing counterfeiting websites via the internet regulator costly and often ineffective.
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Piracy falls in 2012, but seas off East and West Africa remain dangerous, says IMB
Wednesday, 16 January 2013Average rating
London, Paris, 16 January 2013 – Piracy on the world’s seas has reached a five-year low, with 297 ships attacked in 2012, compared with 439 in 2011, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Intern ...
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Vessel's crew released after nearly three years in captivity off Somalia
Monday, 24 December 2012AdministratorAverage rating
A vessel’s crew hijacked almost three years ago by Somali pirates has been freed, says the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB).
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IMB warns against fake cargo tracking websites
Wednesday, 28 November 2012Average rating
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is warning against fraudulent cargo tracking websites.
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Vietnamese authorities recapture hijacked tanker
Friday, 23 November 2012Average rating
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) commends the actions of Vietnamese authorities for the recapture of a vessel hijacked and taken to their waters.
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CIB offer human-based investigations to beat counterfeit-peddling websites
Thursday, 15 November 2012Average rating
The ICC Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau (CIB) is urging a radical change in strategic thinking when it comes to tackling the huge growth in websites selling counterfeit goods.
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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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