Month: May 2019
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UNODC Finds West Africa Losing Over $777m USD Annually to Maritime Crimes
May 20: West African countries have lost over $777.1 million USD annually between 2015 and 2017, in addition to human costs, from piracy in the region. The region has also […]
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US Warns of Potential Data Leaks from Chinese-Made UAVs
May 21: The US government has issued an alert warning that Chinese-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones), could pose a cyber-espionage risk to American businesses and other organisations that […]
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Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 18,364 in 2019; Deaths Reach 508
May 17: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that 18,364 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea through 15 May, approximately a 30 per cent decrease from the […]
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One Month After Hijacking NIMASA Reveals Hijacked Tanker Was Involved In Illegal Entries and Identity Fraud
UPDATE MAY 24: The Nigerian Navy has stated that the April 19 pirate attack and kidnapping of 6-7 crew was intentionally misreported. Disagreement between criminal syndicates in illicit crude oil […]
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Port Workers in Genoa Continue to Block Saudi Vessel Carrying Weapons in Protest of War in Yemen
May 20: Further to similar protests at Le Havre Port in France on May 09, Italian unions have refused to load cargo onto a Saudi ship carrying weapons, in protest […]
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USCG Imposes Conditions of Entry on Vessels Arriving From Djibouti, Due to Security Deficiencies There
May 17 2019: The USCG announced that it will implement conditions of entry on vessels arriving from the Republic of Djibouti. These conditions intend to protect the US from vessels […]
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Robbery Aboard Underway Tug in Westbound Lane of TSS in Singapore Strait
May 18: While the tug boat BARLIAN T1201 was towing barge SMIT CYCLONE at approx 16:50 LT, the master of the tug reported to Singapore Vessel Traffic Information System (VTIS) […]
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Half a Tonne of Cocaine Seized at Port of Dunkirk, From Suriname
April 29: According to Budget Minister Gerald Darmanin, French authorities reportedly seized half a tonne of cocaine worth around 40 million euros ($44.9 million USD) in the northern port of […]
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364kg and 329kg of Cocaine Seized in Two Operations at/near Port of Santos
May 18: The Brazilian Federal Police seized 364kg of cocaine destined for Europe in the Port of Santos (SP) on Saturday (18 May). Some of the drugs were found inside […]
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Dock Workers in Nouakchott, Mauritania Striking Over Working Conditions
May 01-Ongoing: Dock workers at Nouakchott’s Port de l’Amitié reportedly went on strike on 1 May to demand better working conditions. The strike has not affected operations at the port, […]
