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Piracy: Enough is Enough Say Shippers as They Seek Government Help

Ship owners are calling on governments to curb the escalating threat from the increasingly audacious attacks by Somali pirates. The attacks are being blamed for “strangling key maritime supply routes and for costing the global economy up to $12 billion …

London Ship Insurers Add Libya to ‘High-risk’ List

London’s marine insurance market has added Libya to a list of areas deemed high risk as violence escalates in Africa’s third-largest oil producer, a senior market official said on Friday. Libyan rebels vowing “victory or death” advanced towards the major …