Month: May 2019
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Drivers Warned of Delays at Port of Dover Due to French Strikes
May 09: Strike action in Calais is causing delays at the Port of Dover. P&O Ferries is warning passengers leaving Kent this morning to expect disruption, with the next sailing […]
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Pakistan Apprehends 30 Gujarat Fishermen Seizes 6 Boats
May 06: At least 30 Gujarat fishermen were apprehended early Monday by Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) near the international maritime boundary in the Arabian Sea, a Porbandar-based National Fishworkers’ […]
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Morocco Arrests Five For Human Smuggling Near Nador
May 02: The Moroccan security services, in coordination with Spanish counterparts, have arrested five people for organizing illegal immigration and human trafficking, the Moroccan police said Thursday. The first suspect, […]
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U.S. Seized North Korean Cargo Ship Over Violating Sanctions in April 2018
May 09: U.S. authorities have taken custody of a North Korean cargo ship for the first time for allegedly violating sanctions, announcing the seizure Thursday shortly after Pyongyang fired two […]
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ReCAAP Reports on 3 Incidents in Asia in April 2019
May 10: The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) has issued its report on the piracy and sea robbery situation in Asia […]
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US Executive Order Relating to Sanctions on Iranian Metals
May 08: US lawyer Bill Juska of Freehill Hogan & Mahar LLP has advised that on 8 May 2019, US President Trump issued a new Executive Order “Imposing Sanctions with […]
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Ships’ Stores Stolen Aboard Tanker Anchored in Port Matadi, the Congo
April 28: Two unauthorised persons armed with long knives boarded a product tanker anchored at Ango-Ango Inner Anchorage in Port Matadi, the Congo. They proceeded to break into the forecastle […]
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Family Attacked On Pleasure Boat in Panama; 1 Killed, 2 Injured. Suspects Arrested.
May 02: A family of three on board an anchored pleasure boat sent out a distress call after three persons boarded their boat, shot and killed one person, and injured […]
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Russia Signs Internet Isolation Bill
May 01:As reported by Russia’s TASS news agency on Wednesday, “Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the law on providing stable operation of the Russian Internet (Runet) in case it is disconnected from the […]
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Beirut Port Temporarily Blocked By Protesters
April 30: Amid protests by several unions, worried that their pensions could be cut, retired military personnel briefly blocked access to Beirut’s port, the central bank and the Finance Ministry’s […]
