Category: Security policy

UK - Authority awards further oil and gas production licences

UK - Authority awards further oil and gas production licences

Posted by | 19 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

The UK North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has once again awarded exploration licences to companies in a new oil and gas licensing round after October 2023. The successful licence holders include the British offshore majors bp, the Norwegian group Equinor and TotalEnergies E&P UK. The exploration areas now awarded are located in the central and northern British North Sea and west of the Shetland Islands. This is also where the Victory gas field is located, for which Shell received the development and production licence from the NSTA at the beginning of the year. The licences will only be confirmed once the associated environmental and habitat assessments have been carried out by the British...

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ASPIDES and ATALANTA: Better coordinated than alone!

ASPIDES and ATALANTA: Better coordinated than alone!

Posted by | 16 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

By decision of 4 April 2024, the EU amended the mandate of EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA in order to create better conditions for EUNAVFOR Operation ASPIDES to ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. Accordingly, Operation ATALANTA is to ensure close coordination with Operation ASPIDES and facilitate their mutual logistical support. In addition, the changes to the mandate include the operational area for ATALANTA and co-operation with other operations, such as ASPIDES. ATALANTA will retain the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea as its area of operations. However, this operation may now only operate in Somali territorial waters if this is authorised by the Somali government.

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Hamburg: Hapag-Lloyd utilises land routes through Saudi Arabia

Hamburg: Hapag-Lloyd utilises land routes through Saudi Arabia

Posted by | 16 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

Since Hapag-Lloyd AG has rerouted its container ships due to the security situation in the Red Sea, it is no longer possible to call at ports in Saudi Arabia (SA) and Jordan (JO). Hapag-Lloyd, but also other shipping companies such as Maersk, expect supply routes through the Red Sea to ports in the Near and Middle East, but also on the routes from Asia to Europe, to be interrupted for months. Hapag is providing its customers with a live ticker so that they can follow the latest developments. Well over 100 passages operated by the Hamburg-based shipping company and its partners are currently affected, which is why Hapag is cancelling land corridors from the Persian Gulf (Jebel Ali...

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USA and Japan agree on new military agreements

USA and Japan agree on new military agreements

Posted by | 15 Apr 2024 | , , , | 0

During a state visit to the White House, US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida concluded a total of around 70 agreements for closer cooperation in the defence sector. These include the modernisation of the US military command structure in Japan - the biggest change of this kind since the 1960s, the establishment of a forum for the joint development and production of missiles and a working group for the training of fighter pilots and the joint development and production of jet trainers. In addition, regular maintenance and repair of U.S. Navy ships and aircraft in Japanese shipyards was also agreed for the first time....

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USA - Senate to ratify Convention on the Law of the Sea

USA - Senate to ratify Convention on the Law of the Sea

Posted by | 11 Apr 2024 | , , , | 1

An influential group of former military and political leaders has called on the US Senate to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Only then can the country assert its claim to areas in international waters where important minerals such as copper, nickel, cobalt, manganese and rare earths will be mined in the future. These are considered crucial in the USA for the green energy transition, for military applications and to avoid falling behind in competition with China in global supply chains for critical minerals. Ratification is therefore considered essential, also in order to be credible in maritime disputes and to negotiate on an equal footing...

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