Indonesia will host the Asia-Pacific regional conference, held by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), and naval crime will be the focus of the discussion. The conference is scheduled to last four days, and according to Chairman of the ITF’s Asia-Pacific region, Hanafi Rustandi, the subject is so important that it has attracted the attention of the […]
Terror Threat to Canadian Waterways
November 2012 A recent Canadian assessment of the country’s maritime security vulnerabilities asserts that the threat to Canada’s maritime borders has increased. The report shows that Canada has no satisfactory plan to counter the national security threats posed by small boats in heavily trafficked maritime border areas. The report specifically mentions the possibility of terrorists organizations […]
Canada hi-tech radar for border security
October 2012 As the United States increases both land and sea border security to its south, Canada has also become a recent partner in efforts to shore up America’s northern borders. Because waterways can be particularly tricky to police, Canadian authorities have recently begun using high-tech radar in a new and innovative way. Canadian company […]
No time to weaken maritime laws
October 2012 Recently, it seems to be an increasingly popular move for prominent politicians to pick on the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the Jones Act. Senator John McCain recently deemed the act “protectionist” and arguments in its favor “laughable.” Established to insure that our country has a vibrant United States maritime industry, […]
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