Month: August 2019
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Dock Workers in Hong Kong Take Sit-In Protest to Offices of Cargo Terminal’s Owner
August 02: Striking dock workers on Friday staged a sit-in protest outside the offices of billionaire Li Ka-shing, the owner of the main operator of the Kwai Chung cargo terminal […]
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Army Deployed to Matarani Port in Peru Amid Protest Against Mining Project
August 04: Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra authorized Sunday for the army to join the national police forces to “protect” the key mining port of Matarani, a day before an expected […]
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Alaska Ferry Strike Ends
August 06: An Alaska ferry will dock in Bellingham on Friday, Aug. 9 — the first such visit since a labor strike ended last week. The Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific went […]
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Western Canadian Port Deal Should Ease Automation
August 06: Terminal operators and longshoremen in Vancouver and Prince Rupert are preparing for the arrival of automation in the coming decade, and believe they have fashioned an agreement that […]
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Costa Rica Seizes 771 Kilos of Cocaine in Two Police Operations
August 04: Costa Rican authorities seized 771 kilos of cocaine in two operations carried out on Sunday along the Pacific and Caribbean coastlines, the government said Monday. The first operation […]
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Over 50 Kilos of Cocaine Seized at Greek Port of Thessaloniki
August 03: Officers from the Thessaloniki Port Authority’s narcotics squad have seized a 52-kilogram shipment of cocaine coming into the northern Greek city via container, authorities reported on Saturday, August […]
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Record 4.5 Tonnes of Cocaine Worth Approx. €1 Billion Seized at Hamburg Port
August 05: Customs officers in Germany have seized a record 4.5 tonnes of cocaine estimated to be worth €1 billion ($1.12 billion) that had been brought into the country via […]
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Houthi Rebels Kill Dozens in Attack on Yemen Port City
August 01: Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed at least 36 people in a missile-and-drone attack Thursday on a government-controlled southern port city, the latest blow to already faltering United Nations-backed efforts […]
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Iran and UAE to Restart Maritime Security Talks For First Time Since 2013
August 01: As referred to in yesterday’s report on tensions with Iran, Iran was to revive maritime security talks on Tuesday with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in an apparent bid […]
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Iraq to Establish Military Base in Gulf Between Iran and Kuwait
July 30: Iraq plans to build the largest naval base in the Arabian Gulf near the under-construction Al Faw Grand Port, which has been a huge obstacle for successive governments […]
