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MOL, Dryad Global enter into multi-year partnership

Dryad Global, a provider of risk intelligence, maritime security, and cyber protection solutions, announced a multi-year contract with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), one of the world’s largest shipping companies in the world.

MOL, a long-standing client of Dryad Global, has strengthened its partnership with this new agreement, incorporating Dryad’s flagship Secure Voyager Hub as a key solution for MOL’s global fleet operations.

This contract comes at a critical time as the maritime industry faces...

https://container-news.com/mol-dryad-global-enter-into-multi-year-partnership/

Houthi failures lead to VHF harassment

Houthi attacks on shipping have been widespread and deadly but not always accurate, according to security firm Dryad Global, which reports a new tactic by the Yemeni group that involves harassing crew via VHF radio.

According to Dryad Global, the Antigua & Barbuda flagged container ship Rotterdam Trader was threatened via VHF while transiting the Gulf of Aden, 75 nautical miles southwest of Aden on 29 June.

The vessel was operating with its AIS transponder active when it received a VHF...

https://container-news.com/houthi-failures-lead-to-vhf-harassment/

Israel-Hamas war: Impact on shipping and port operations, potential risks

The conflict in Israel after attacks by Islamist group Hamas on towns close to Gaza has caused great concerns in the global community, while the impact on various sectors and industries remains to be seen.

Trying to get a first overview of how the shipping industry has been affected until today, we do not see any significant challenges and difficulties, as the majority of shipping and port operations seem to work normally.

According to Maersk’s latest advisory on 11 October, Israel’s major ports...

https://container-news.com/israel-hamas-war-impact-on-shipping-and-port-operations-potential-risks/

Dryad Global, IMSA to form new maritime risk technology company

Multi-national companies Dryad Global and International Maritime Security Associates (IMSA) are to merge to form a single entity providing real-time maritime security, an ..

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https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/non-naval/dryad-global-imsa-to-form-new-maritime-risk-technology-company/

VIDEO: Russian attacks on merchant ships reported

As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, reports of Russian attacks on merchant ships are growing. Video posted on YouTube shows the Moldovan flagged, bunker vessel Millennial Spirit (IMO7392610) in flames after being struck by two missiles when at anchorage off Odessa.

Maritime security and risk analysis specialist Dryad Global reports that, according to the Ukrainian port authority the vessel had 600 tons of fuel oil and diesel on board. The vessel was reportedly hit twice, one missile...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal-safety/safety-and-security/video-russian-attacks-on-merchant-ships-reported/

Turkish authorities claim cargo ship hit by bomb off Odessa Port, Ukraine

Turkish maritime authorities have claimed that a Turkish-owned vessel was struck by a bomb shortly after it left the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa on Thursday, Febru ..

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https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/dry-cargo-world/turkish-authorities-claim-cargo-ship-hit-by-bomb-off-odessa-port-ukraine/

Ukrainian ports halt operations after Russia’s invasion

On the morning of 24 February, Russian forces are understood to have commenced operations within Ukraine, which is understood to have included blocking access to the Sea of Azov.

All commercial operations at Ukrainian Sea ports have been suspended by order of the Ukrainian military, according to the maritime security firm, Dryad Global.

“Any vessel currently within Ukrainian Ports should seek to leave immediately if deemed safe to do so. Vessels should ensure they are broadcasting on AIS and...

https://container-news.com/ukrainian-ports-halt-operations-after-russias-invasion/

Nigerian Customs seizes $3.6m-worth of opioids found in Maersk container

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in the Seme region intercepted a consignment of adult nappies in a Maersk container to find up to 100 hidden cartons of the powerful painkiller tramadol, reported security firm Dryad Global.
Customs area controller Bello Jibo said that the drugs had a value of approximately N1.45bn ($3.6m), with the container having been passed to the Nigerian authorities by the republic of Benin in mid-November.
“On 20 December, Seme …

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https://theloadstar.com/nigerian-customs-seizes-3-6m-worth-of-opioids-found-in-maersk-container/

Piracy costs African economies and needs a hard-hitting international response

Ghana’s minister of information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has called for an international response to the Gulf of Guinea piracy problem, which is costing regional economies $2bn a year, according to a recent report.
Ninety five percent of all kidnappings in 2020 occurred in the region, with 27 out of 28 incidents in African coastal waters of the Gulf, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime report.
Pirates of the …

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Crew kidnapped from CMA CGM vessel in Gulf of Guinea

There are unconfirmed reports that up to nine crew have been kidnapped in a pirate attack on a container ship in the Gulf of Guinea, some 48nm southwest of Equatorial Guinea.
Security consultancy Dryad Global initially reported six crew missing but later amended that to up to nine crew. Few details are available at this time – there are reports that the attack is still underway – however, a Danish Navy …

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https://theloadstar.com/crew-kidnapped-from-cma-cgm-vessel-in-gulf-of-guinea/

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