Month: July 2019
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China Denies U.S. Accusations of South China Sea Missile Tests
July 05: China’s Defence Ministry on Friday denied U.S. accusations that the Chinese military had recently carried out missile tests in the disputed South China Sea, saying instead that they […]
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Ukraine & NATO Allies Conducting Black Sea Drills
July 02: About 3,000 troops from 19 countries are taking part in military drills in the Black Sea, an exercise that has raised concerns in Russia. The 12-day Sea Breeze […]
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EU & Cyprus Protest as Second Turkish Ship Plans to Drill Off Island
July 08: A Turkish ship planning to drill for oil and gas close to Cyprus dropped anchor off the island on Monday, triggering a strong protest from Nicosia and a […]
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US Navy Sends Second Ship to Gulf of Guinea In Response to Security Needs
July 03: The U.S. Navy has dispatched a second ship, the USNS Carson City, this year to the Gulf of Guinea to help deal with security needs, including piracy. The […]
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Greece Seizes Record Amount of Amphetamine Captagon Shipped from Syria
July 05: Greek authorities have seized what they described as the world’s largest single haul of super-charged amphetamine Captagon pills from Syria worth more than half a billion euros. Coastguard […]
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Fishing Vessel Boarded by 8 Armed Men off Port Victoria, Cameroon
July 08: Initial reporting by MDAT-GOG states that “On Monday 08th July at approx.. 2100 UTC a fishing vessel was boarded by 8 armed men in position 04°12N 008°53E. (300 […]
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UAE Confirms Withdrawal from Port City of Hodeidah
July 09: The United Arab Emirates has announced a “strategic redeployment” from the port city of Hodeidah in Yemen, as well as a more limited tactical retreat elsewhere in the country – […]
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Industry Guidance on Safety & Security and the Use of Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) in Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman
July 08: The Oil Companies International Marine Forum has published a press release regarding Safety & Security and the use of Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) in Arabian Gulf, […]
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MSC, Maersk, and Hapag-Lloyd Also Implement War Risk Surcharges for Persian Gulf
July 04: MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has announced it will institute a war risk surcharge for all cargoes moving to and from the Arabian Gulf. The move follows CMA CGM […]
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Saudi Border Guards Chief Calls for Global Action Plan to Combat Maritime Terrorism
July 01: The head of the Saudi Border Guards has called for an international agreement to combat the growing threat of maritime terrorism. Opening a new training course in Jeddah […]
