A SWOT Analysis of Maritime Transportation and Security in the Gulf of Guinea

Ofosu-Boateng, Nana Raymond Lawrence

doi:10.4236/jss.2017.58002

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“…However, piracy and sea robbery attacks against ships leads to destruction and economic wastages, which further perpetuates poverty and unemployment. Addressing poverty and youth unemployment factors will, therefore, lead to reduction in pirate attacks against ships, which will, subsequently, deflate the circular negative effect of the relationship between maritime insecurity and poverty in Nigeria (Nana & Ofosu-Boateng;2017;Onuoha, 2012). A unit increase in global attacks increases the poverty level by 0.00928, while a unit increase in local attacks against ships trading in Nigeria decreases the poverty level by 0.0271.…”

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Poverty, Youth Unemployment, Maritime Piracy, and Sea Robbery in Nigeria between 1995 and 2013: A Relationship Assessment

Ojutalayo,

Boniface,

Ugwu

et al. 2023

Marit. Technol. Res.

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The study investigated the relationships between the poverty level in Nigeria and levels of global and local pirate attacks against ships on one hand; and between the unemployment rate in Nigeria and the level of local and global attack against ships, as well as the volume of cargo pilfered from Nigerian ports, on the other hand. The study employed secondary data sourced from the Nigerian Ports Authority, the National Bureau for Statistics (NBS), and the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) on the poverty rate, unemployment rate, levels of pirate attacks against ships in local and global waters, and volume of cargo pilferages in ports. The multiple regression analysis method was used to analyze the dataset obtained, using poverty rate and unemployment rate as the dependent variables in each case. It was found that poverty among dwellers is a component driver of maritime piracy and sea robbery against ships trading in Nigeria, since there is a significant relationship between the level of maritime insecurity and the rate of poverty in Nigeria. The study also found that there is a significant relationship between the level of maritime piracy/sea robbery and the unemployment rate in Nigeria. Highlights Maritime insecurity in Nigeria waterways Pirate attacks against ships trading in Nigeria waters is linked to unrest in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria Maritime piracy in Nigeria waters is correlated with Poverty, unemployment, economic hardship in Nigeria Significant relationship exist between maritime insecurity and poverty rate in Nigeria

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Poverty, Youth Unemployment, Maritime Piracy, and Sea Robbery in Nigeria between 1995 and 2013: A Relationship Assessment

Ojutalayo,

Boniface,

Ugwu

et al. 2023

Marit. Technol. Res.

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“…They are applied to evaluate the current situation and future possibilities of Royal Canin. SWOT analysis is commonly used for organizations and its completion of it will be beneficial [13]. SWOT stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats [14,15].…”

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Analysis the Marketing Strategy of Royal Canin - Based on SWOT Analysis

Xu¹

2023

BCPBM

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The pet food industry has grown rapidly in recent years due to the growing trend of pet ownership among Chinese people. Various pet food brands are emerging and the competition is fierce. The purpose of this paper was to explore how Royal Canin can better attract consumers to buy. This paper took the Marketing Mix Theory as the theoretical basis and applied SWOT analysis to the study. The relationship between price, place, product, promotion, and purchase intention, and the strengths, weaknesses, and situations faced by Royal Canin are examined. This paper concluded that product features and multiple sales channels that meet consumers' needs will increase consumers' purchase intention, while prices beyond expectations and less promotion will reduce consumers' purchase intention. Thus, Royal Canin needs to expand its market share and enhance brand appeal by developing high-quality, cost-effective products and media campaigns. This paper provided references and new research ideas and perspectives for other researchers in this field.

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“…According to global reports, the region is now a dangerous hotspot for sea pirate attacks (UNCTAD, 2014). A study by Ofosu-Boateng (2017) attributed the observed increase in attacks to higher annual volume of marine traffic with about 300,000 vessels traversing the area servicing oil and gas exploration offshore the region. These together with geo-political tensions and loose security are major catalyst for pirate attack.…”

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Sea Piracy in Maritime Transportation: A Study of The Gulf of Guinea

2023

NIU HMS

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Sea piracy poses a significant threat to seafarers and the economic well-being of nations. While the international coordinated fight against piracy resulted in a significant reduction in attacks around the Gulf of Aden, a similar effort among countries within the Gulf of Guinea is yet to achieve the desired result, as the region remains a global hotspot for pirate attacks. This study examined the geographic spread, variation, and categories of ships attacked in the Gulf region between 2009 and 2020. The Expo-facto research design was adopted for the study. Data emanated from the website of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) log on pirate distress calls within the Gulf of Guinea between 2009 and 2020. Tools used for analysis include Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and The Arc-View GIS 10.4 to analyse the objectives of the study. Findings showed that a larger part of the attacks occurred during motion within Nigeria's shoreline with a significant variation in the number of ships attacked among the thirteen countries in the Gulf of Guinea within the period of review (F (12,133) = 22.212). Product tanker shipping vessels are the most vulnerable to pirate attacks among the categories of shipping vessels transiting the Gulf of Region. The study suggested among others, a holistic approach to managing the problem including greater coordination and response to distress ships, addressing the underlying socio-political issues of coastal communities as well as prioritising securing tanker vessels due to their vulnerability to pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea.

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A SWOT Analysis of Maritime Transportation and Security in the Gulf of Guinea

Cited by 5 publications

References 13 publications

Poverty, Youth Unemployment, Maritime Piracy, and Sea Robbery in Nigeria between 1995 and 2013: A Relationship Assessment

Poverty, Youth Unemployment, Maritime Piracy, and Sea Robbery in Nigeria between 1995 and 2013: A Relationship Assessment

Analysis the Marketing Strategy of Royal Canin - Based on SWOT Analysis

Sea Piracy in Maritime Transportation: A Study of The Gulf of Guinea

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