Maritime Security

Red Sea & Panama Canal Disruptions: Redrawing the Global Shipping Map

Security risks in the Red Sea and severe drought in the Panama Canal have stretched shipping times, driven up freight rates, and made the detour around Africa the “new normal.”

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Gemini’s “90% On-Time” — A Promise Amid the Red Sea Swell

Gemini’s “90% On-Time” — A Promise Amid the Red Sea Swell

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd launched the Gemini network in February 2025 with a bold pledge of “90% reliability”—even as Asia–Europe services were still rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid the Red Sea.

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Maritime Security in the Digital Age: Threats No Longer Come Only from the Sea

Maritime Security in the Digital Age: Threats No Longer Come Only from the Sea

As global maritime transport becomes increasingly digitalized and automated, threats to maritime security no longer stem solely from piracy or traditional warfare. Instead, they are shifting toward targeted, sophisticated cyberattacks with global impact.

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Pirates Return: The Maritime Security Threat in the Singapore Strait and the Shadow of a New Somalia

Pirates Return: The Maritime Security Threat in the Singapore Strait and the Shadow of a New Somalia

As maritime security in Southeast Asia grows increasingly unstable, the Singapore Strait—one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes—faces a quiet yet serious crisis. Piracy is no longer a relic of a distant past, but a growing reality reflected in alarming statistics and fears of a “Somalia 2.0” emerging in Asia’s strategic waters.

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Maritime Security

Red Sea & Panama Canal Disruptions: Redrawing the Global Shipping Map

Gemini’s “90% On-Time” — A Promise Amid the Red Sea Swell

Maritime Security in the Digital Age: Threats No Longer Come Only from the Sea

Pirates Return: The Maritime Security Threat in the Singapore Strait and the Shadow of a New Somalia