Month: July 2019
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Oil Tankers Avoiding Middle East Refuelling Hub After Attacks; Some May Turn to Singapore
July 08: Oil tanker owners are avoiding sending their ships to the Middle East’s main refuelling hub after a spate of attacks on vessels in the past two months ratcheted […]
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US Navy Deploys Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery to Singapore
July 09: The US Navy has deployed its Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) to Singapore as part of a rotational deployment to the Indo-Pacific area of operations. […]
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MDAT-GoG Biannual Report Published and Available
July 09: MDAT-GoG has released their biannual report, covering January – June 2019. It states that 53 events have been reported to MDAT-GoG for the first part of 2019, with […]
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Secure Fishers Report on Maritime Security in the Indian Ocean
July 09: Secure Fisheries (a One Earth Future program) has issued a report on Maritime Security in the Indian Ocean: Perceived Threats, Impacts, and Solutions. OVERVIEW: This brief is based […]
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Sudan Military and Opposition Agree on Power-Sharing Deal
July 05: Sudan’s ruling military council and civilian protest leaders have reached an agreement to share power for a transition period. The plan envisages a rotating presidency and civilian-military ruling […]
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One of Italy’s Top Narcotics Traffickers Arrested in São Paulo State, Brazil
July 08: After five years on the run, one of Italy’s top cocaine traffickers has been arrested in São Paulo along with his son. Nicola Assisi, 61, a member of […]
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National Strikes at Australian Port Likely to Cause Disruptions
July 09: Stevedores started national strikes at DP World terminals across Australia on Monday, July 8, 2019. Around 1,800 stevedores walked off the job for 48 hours at the Brisbane […]
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Two-Day Port Strike Cost Nigeria N100BN; NPA Apologizes
July 09: The Nigerian Ports Authority NPA has apologized to importers, exporters and other port users for their losses, following a two-day strike embarked upon on the 3rd of July, […]
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Federal Agents Seize Cargo Ship Linked To June’s Record-Setting Cocaine Seizure In Philadelphia
July 09: Federal prosecutors in Philadelphia have seized a large container ship from a global shipping company weeks after authorities raided its cargo and found more than 35,000 pounds of […]
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Iranian Revolutionary Guards Commander Threatens British Shipping in Retaliation for Tanker Seizure
July 05: An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander threatened on Friday to seize a British ship in retaliation for the capture of an Iranian supertanker by Royal Marines in Gibraltar. “If […]
