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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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CIB applauds counterfeit ring arrests
Thursday, 18 January 2007AdministratorAverage rating370 CIB applauds counterfeit ring arrests /index.php/site_content/item/370-cib-applauds-counterfeit-ring-arrestsICC’s Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau (CIB) has commended Czech and German authorities who recently uncovered and dismantled the largest counterfeit cigarette manufacturing ring in Czech history.
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Bogus blacklist not published by ICC
Monday, 08 January 2007AdministratorAverage rating369 Bogus blacklist not published by ICC /index.php/site_content/item/369-bogus-blacklist-not-published-by-iccA number of fictitious ‘blacklists’ circulating on the Internet do not originate from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) or any of its divisions.
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IMB uncovers fraudulent steel trades in North Africa
Wednesday, 20 December 2006AdministratorAverage rating368 IMB uncovers fraudulent steel trades in North Africa /index.php/site_content/item/368-imb-uncovers-fraudulent-steel-trades-in-north-africaA number of fraudulent steel shipments from North Africa have raised the suspicion of the ICC crime watchdog, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). IMB has recently uncovered a number of false bil ...
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Global piracy decreasing but hotspots remain deadly
Tuesday, 31 October 2006AdministratorAverage rating367 Global piracy decreasing but hotspots remain deadly /index.php/site_content/item/367-global-piracy-decreasing-but-hotspots-remain-deadlyA recent study conducted by the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB), notes that reported piracy attacks world-wide are on the decline. Statistics documented in the latest edition of the Kuala Lum ...
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ICC Commercial Crime Services celebrates 25 years of crime fighting
Monday, 18 September 2006AdministratorAverage rating366 ICC Commercial Crime Services celebrates 25 years of crime fighting /index.php/site_content/item/366-icc-commercial-crime-services-celebrates-25-years-of-crime-fightingThis month ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) celebrates 25 years of combating commercial crime. Starting out as an ambitious experiment hoping to curb one particular type of commercial crime, CCS h ...
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