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The Motley Fool
May 19, 2011
Rich Smith |
Help Wanted: Pirates Piracy off the Somali coast is taking a heavy toll on shippers such as DryShips and Frontline. Which defense stock will be first to profit from the piracy problem?   |
National Defense
April 2010
Frodl & Manoyan |
Somali Piracy Tactics Evolve; Threats Could Expand Globally Underwriters and shippers are as concerned about what the United States and other powers won't do against Somali pirates, as they are about what the pirates will do against ships they insure, own and operate. |
Wired
June 22, 2009
Scott Carney |
An Economic Analysis of the Somali Pirate Business Model The rough fishermen of the so-called Somali coast guard are unrepentant criminals, yes, but they're more than that. They're innovators. |
The Motley Fool
October 8, 2009
Rich Smith |
Stupid Pirate Tricks As the recent La Somme incident suggests, there just might be an easy solution to the Somali pirate problem. |
BusinessWeek
May 12, 2011
Robert Young Pelton |
Somali Pirates' Rich Returns Imagine if you could invest $100,000 to control a $200 million asset for three months and sell it back to the owners for $10 million - tax-free. That's the Somali pirate way. |
National Defense
November 2010
Michael G. Frodl |
Attack Against Oil Tanker Shows Why Terrorists and Pirates May Join Forces One night in late July, the Mitsui-owned MV M. Star, a Japanese oil tanker laden with crude and headed for Japan, experienced a "blast" against its hull as it approached the Strait of Hormuz. |
Reason
July 2009
Veronique de Rugy |
Paying the Pirate's Price Do the economics of piracy demand the privatization of the sea? |
National Defense
March 2009
Frodl & Manoyan |
Hijacked Super Tanker Exposes Vulnerability of Energy Supplies The hijacking on the high seas by Somali pirates of a super tanker carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil destined for the United States created many troubling precedents and makes the vulnerability of energy supplies quite clear. |
CIO
November 15, 2002
Tom Wailgum |
Where the Pirates Are A website helps shippers with information about where pirating and robberies frequently occur. |
Smithsonian
August 2007
Paul Raffaele |
The Pirate Hunters Though buccaneering is back with a vengeance, stepped-up law enforcement and high-tech tools are helping protect shipping on the high seas. |
| AskMen.com |
Fishermen Overpower Pirates The crew of two Egyptian fishing vessels overpowered Somali pirates after being held hostage for four months and, with machetes and tools, killed at least two pirates before sailing to freedom, a pirate and businessman said Friday. |
The Motley Fool
August 11, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Overseas Shipholding Group Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Shares of Overseas Shipholding Group jumped 12% today in a curious move. |
The Motley Fool
December 3, 2007
Toby Shute |
What Tanker Glut? Higher rates are good news for the crude movers, but don't expect big profits if you're an investor. |
The Motley Fool
April 14, 2009
Rich Smith |
Raytheon vs. Pirates It's time to get Active (Denial System) about the threat to merchant shipping. |
National Defense
August 2012
Sandra Erwin |
Security Firms Divided Over How to Succeed in the Anti-Piracy Business Over the past several years, successful ship hijackings have begun to take a toll on the world's economy as Somalia-based pirates have expanded their area of influence beyond the East Coast of Africa, analysts said. |
The Motley Fool
May 9, 2005
Rich Duprey |
A Slick Quarter for Overseas Shipholding Leading tanker company reports record revenues and profits. At almost $58 a share, Overseas Shipholding is not particularly cheap right now, and it sits only 13% off its 52-week highs. |
The Motley Fool
April 28, 2011
Anupama Pattanaik |
General Maritime: Time for Action Acquisition of more tankers would increase its ability to deliver more to the customers. |
Popular Mechanics
September 29, 2008
David Axe |
4 Fronts for Pirate-Navy Battle as U.S. Descends on Captured Ship The U.S. Navy's response to a pirated small arms cargo vessel may signal a new stage in the cat-and-mouse game of modern-day piracy. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2009
Monica Heger |
Technology vs. Pirates Unmanned aircraft may be the best bet to fight Somalian piracy. |
The Motley Fool
December 30, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Teekay Tankers' Shares Sank in 2011 Falling energy demand in the U.S. combined with too many tanker ships made things tough for the industry in 2011. |
| AskMen.com |
Pirates Release German Ship Somali pirates released a German freighter after a ransom was paid Monday, nearly four months after the ship was seized in the Indian Ocean. |
National Defense
April 2009
Michael G. Frodl |
Energy-Related Security Crises Coming Sooner Than Expected Anyone who is still agnostic about the need to diversify energy sources should look at what happened in Europe this winter. |
IndustryWeek
May 21, 2010 |
Seven Strategies to Foil the Product Pirates Find creative ways to keep the secrets of your technology to yourself. |
National Defense
May 2012
Michael G. Frodl |
Pirates Exploiting Cybersecurity Weaknesses in Maritime Industry The increasingly common hacking attacks on government and private computer networks are now being perpetrated on companies and organizations involved in the burgeoning private maritime security industry. |
The Motley Fool
January 5, 2009
Toby Shute |
A Tasty Tanker Top-Up Nordic American, with its unique debt-free approach to running a tanker business, has completely sidestepped the suffering of its competitors and continues to fatten its fleet. |
National Defense
December 2012
Lawrence P. Farrell Jr. |
Piracy: A Threat to Maritime Security and the Global Economy One of the least understood global security threats is the ongoing struggle to contain piracy off Somalia, in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. |
The Motley Fool
August 22, 2008
Toby Shute |
Frontline Faces Some Fog The oil tanker titan had a strong quarter, but the market has deteriorated quickly. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2011
Anupama Pattanaik |
General Maritime Is Sailing Through Rough Waters Increased losses and growing debt burdens make growth more difficult for General Maritime. |
The Motley Fool
September 26, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Supertankers Are Sunk The prospects for oil tankers are getting worse by the day. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2009
Toby Shute |
A Feeble Quarter for Frontline The tanker company's positive earnings streak comes to a close. |
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Frontline's Cargo of Cash Tanker rates will be volatile, but Frontline is well positioned to reap great cash flow and pass that through to shareholders with strong dividends. |
The Motley Fool
November 22, 2011
David Williamson |
Frontline Investors: Why Shares Are Tanking 40% Rumors of a restructuring cut shares nearly in half. |
The Motley Fool
November 23, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Supertankers Take on Water The oil tanker business is taking on water, and there doesn't seem to be a bailout in sight. |
The Motley Fool
May 22, 2008
Toby Shute |
Frontline's Freight Feast The crude carrier's rates keep ratcheting higher. |
National Defense
December 2011
Stew Magnuson |
Marines to Build Mock Container Ship for Counter-Piracy Training The Marine Corps is planning to build a three-story mock container ship on a plot of land at Camp Lejeune, N.C., so special operators can practice clearing out pirates from hijacked vessels. |
The Motley Fool
October 13, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Has Frontline Become the Perfect Stock? The disappearance of Frontline's former double-digit dividend yield and its persistent debt make the stock far from perfect. |
Popular Mechanics
October 31, 2007
Erik Sofge |
Robot Boats Hunt High-Tech Pirates on the High-Speed Seas Piracy has exploded in nearby waters and their booty is high-tech communication gear. |
The Motley Fool
May 29, 2009
Toby Shute |
This Tanker's Built Tough Tanker titan Frontline manages to generate about $77 million in earnings, beating the median analyst estimate by over 50%. |
The Motley Fool
August 23, 2007
Toby Shute |
Frontline's Rates Were Great The tanker titan reported robust operating income of $190.9 million, but after backing out large gains of $66.1 million from asset sales, the adjusted figure fell 6% year over year and 21% sequentially. |
The Motley Fool
March 14, 2006
Rich Duprey |
Top Tankers Pumps Up Dividend The oil carrier sells off a portion of its fleet, only to lease it back and use the proceeds to reward shareholders. But should demand for oil in China fall off, investors could get a sinking feeling, special dividends or not. |
Reason
June 2009
Katherine Mangu-Ward |
Blackbeard Economics The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates, by Peter T. Leeson, gives an insight into the surprising, and surprisingly tame, self-organization of pirates. |
