Month: March 2019

  • Protest in Manila Over Chinese Blocking of Fishing Boats

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    China’s coast guard has continued to seize the catches of Filipino fishermen at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea despite a protest by the Philippines following an earlier […]

  • Customs Officers at Calais and Dunkirk Port Strike Over Brexit

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    French customs officials warned of lengthy delays at the port of Calais on Tuesday as their work-to-rule strike snarled traffic for a second day, leading to queues of trucks several […]

  • Sweden Port Strikes Called Off After CBA Deal

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    A mass strike involving workers across multiple ports in Sweden has been called off following the resolution of a long-running collective bargaining agreement (CBA) battle that will see port operations […]

  • More Than 80 Migrants Rescued Off Italy’s Lampedusa

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    Eighty-seven migrants in a wooden boat have been rescued off the Italian island of Lampedusa and are due to arrive in Malta on Wednesday, officials said. Malta’s armed forces said […]

  • Chinese Hackers Target Universities in Pursuit of Maritime Military Secrets

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    The University of Hawaii, University of Washington and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are amongst more than two dozen universities in the U.S. and around the world targeted by Chinese hackers as […]

  • Arms Seizure at Kingston Port in Jamaica

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    Law enforcement at Port Bustamante in Kingston disrupted an arms shipment that had arrived from the United States. The shipment contained four high-powered rifles (one AK-47, two M16 rifles, and […]

  • Vietnamese Ships Interfere with Indonesian Navy Anti-Poaching Patrol

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    Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti lambasted the Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance (VFRS) agency for allegedly disrupting the Indonesian Navy’s efforts to seize four Vietnam-flagged vessels for illegally fishing […]

  • The IMRF Awards 2019 Are Now Open for Nominations​

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    It’s time to thank the exceptional, inspirational people who save lives at sea The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF)  is calling for outstanding individuals, teams, professionals or volunteers, companies and organisations involved […]

  • Nigeria seizes 130 vessels in year

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      Figures reveal scale of problem. Maritime crimes: Nigerian Navy seizes 130 vessels in 1 year The Nigerian Navy has intercepted 130 vessels for crimes perpetrated in the maritime sector […]

  • US will protect Philippines

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    Reassurance for Duterte. Pompeo assures Philippines of U.S. protection in event of sea conflict Karen Lema, Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assured the Philippines […]

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