Month: April 2019
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72-hr Strike at Buenos Aires Port
March 27-30: Workers associated with the Port and Maritime Federation of the Naval Industry (Fempinra) launched a 72-hour strike at the port of Buenos Aires. The strike was called in […]
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Robbers Board Cargo Vessel at South Harbour Manila, Philippines
March 26: An unspecified number of robbers boarded an anchored Liberia-flagged container ship at Quarantine Anchorage area, South Harbour Manila, and escaped with some of the ship’s items. The theft […]
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Robbers Board Tanker at Jose Terminal Anchorage, Venezuela
March 27: A group of five robbers armed with knives and a pipe wrench boarded a tanker vessel anchored at Jose Terminal Anchorage at about 2310 hrs local time. The […]
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Tanker Targeted in Attempted Robberies Twice in One Week in Lagos
March 24 & 30: Six days apart, the same oil and chemical tanker was targeted in robberies in Lagos. In the first incident, during the evening of March 24, two […]
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Robbery Aboard Anchored Oil Tanker in Dominican Republic
March 21: According to late reports, an unspecified number of robbers boarded an oil tanker at San Pedro de Macoris anchorage at about 0900 hrs local time. The robbers stole […]
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Singapore To Increase Criminal Penalties for Not Meeting Low Sulfur Fuel Requirements From Next Year
April 03: Singapore has a message for shipping companies considering cheating on rules starting next year to combat pollution to save a few dollars on their fuel bills: don’t. Captains […]
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IMO Works to Clamp Down on Illicit Shipping Practices
April 04: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is working on tougher measures to clamp down on rogue shipping companies trying to use flag registries fraudulently to conceal their activities, officials […]
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Vietnam Gets Six Patrol Boats from U.S. Signaling Closer Security Ties
March 31: The Vietnamese coast guard Sunday received six patrol boats from the United States, in a move that indicates a renewed desire for cooperation between the former enemies. The […]
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Authorities Seize 1,737kg of Crystal Methamphetamine Worth Nearly $29m USD From Boat
March 24: Myanmar authorities seized more than 1,700kg of crystal meth worth nearly US$29 million in a multi-state operation this week, the biggest haul of 2019 in a country widely believed […]
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Philippines Coast Guard Deploys New Fast Patrol Boat to Southwestern Mindanao
March 30: The Philippine Coast Guard has deployed one of the 4 newly acquired French Fast Patrol boats to southwestern Mindanao. Customs Commissioner Ret. Gen. Leonardo Rey Guerrero said BRP […]
