The European shipping industry welcomes the EU’s political commitment to a first pilot of the new Coordinated Maritime Presences (CMP) concept in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of West Africa, but cautions that the situation remains very precarious for European and international merchant vessels and more needs to be done urgently, says an article published in ECSA.
CMP Concept LaunchThe shipping industry remains extremely concerned about the continued rise of armed attacks on merchant vessels...