Month: October 2019
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Aid Group: Libyan Gunmen Threaten Migrants, Rescuers Off Libyan Coast
October 26: A humanitarian aid group said gunmen on Libyan-flagged speedboats threatened the crew of its rescue ship ALAN KURDI and the migrants it was rescuing Saturday, firing shots into […]
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Costa Rican Authorities Seize 954 Kilos of Cocaine Hidden Amongst Banana Pulp On Europe-Bound Ship
October 28: Costa Rican authorities seized a shipment of 954 kilos of cocaine hidden in a container destined for Belgium, the government said Monday. The drugs had been concealed in […]
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12 Tons of Cannabis Resin Seized at Tanger-Med Port in 2 Days
October 28-29: Almost exactly 1 month after 11 kg of cocaine were seized at the port, Moroccan police and customs seized 12 tons of cannabis at Tanger-Med Port. The first […]
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Operations at Iraqi Port of Basra Halted by Protesters
October 30: Operations were at a near standstill at Iraq’s Umm Qasr commodities port near Basra on Wednesday after protesters blocked its entrance. Umm Qasr receives imports of grain, vegetable […]
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New Study by University of Cambridge & Lloyd’s: One Cyber Attack on Major APAC Ports Could Cost Billions
October 30: One cyber attack has the potential to cost major Asia-Pacific ports upwards of $110 billion in damages, a figure that is equivalent to half of total losses incurred […]
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Workshop Summaries for London and Aberdeen
CSO Alliance (the authors of the Maritime Security Review) wish to thank the recent atendees of our free workshops in London and Aberdeen for joining us and contributing to such […]
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$400M in Cocaine and Marijuana Seized By US Coast Guard in 18 Operations off Coast of Mexico, Central, and South America
October 28: International narcotics traffickers are short some 28,000 pounds of cocaine and about 11,000 pounds of marijuana, according to federal authorities. Ten U.S. Coast Guard cutters combined for a […]
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7 Suspected Jihadists Arrested, Reportedly Planning Attacks Against Sites Including Casablanca Port and Offshore
October 28: An Islamic State cell broken up last week planned to attack Casablanca and its port, but a Syrian militant who assisted the group remains at large, the head […]
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Theft Aboard Container Vessel at Pointe Noire Anchorage, Congo
October 20 03:20 UTC: On 20 Oct 2019 at about 0320 UTC, when anchored at Pointe Noire Anchorage area, Congo, a container ship was boarded by an unknown number of […]
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Yemeni Warring Parties Set Up Joint Ceasefire Observation Posts in Hodeida
October 23: Yemen’s warring parties have set up joint frontline observation posts in the flashpoint port city of Hodeida, the United Nations said on Wednesday, the latest step in U.N. […]
