Month: November 2019
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Attempted Theft Aboard Bulk Carrier
November 22: An underway Marshall Island-flagged bulk carrier was boarded by five perpetrators armed with two long knives. They were were sighted in the engine room at 0522 LT in […]
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Initial Reports of Attack on Survey Vessel in Bab el Mandeb Strait
November 19: According to initial reports, unidentified assailants fired on a survey vessel from the shore at 1845 hrs local time during an operation off Mayyun Island in the Bab […]
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Curfew in Esszone Extended Until December 07
November 23: The curfew in the waters off seven districts in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (Esszone) which is scheduled to end tomorrow will be extended until Dec 7. Sabah […]
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3 Tons of Cocaine Hidden In Container of Rice Seized at Port of Montevideo
November 20: Customs officials in Uruguay reportedly seized approx. 3 tons of cocaine on Wednesday, November 20 at the port of Montevideo. The cocaine was reportedly concealed in a container […]
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£10m Of Cocaine Concealed Amongst Frozen Fish Seized From Vehicle Entering Newhaven Port By Ferry
November 23: A huge haul of cocaine worth about £10m has been found concealed in a load of frozen fish in a refrigerated van. The vehicle was searched by Border […]
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Chile’s National Dockworkers Union Begins 48-Hour Strike Monday-Tuesday
November 25: Further to precious reports of widespread strikes impacting Chile, “The Chilean Dockworkers Union announced on Friday that its members would strike on Monday and Tuesday, paralysing ports up […]
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Port of Pemba, Northern Mozambique, Granted SPS Code by the IMO
November 25: According to a delegate of the main and largest port of Cabo Delgado province, northern Mozambique, the Port of Pemba has the capacity to respond to situations related […]
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Greece Hardening Stance Against Asylum Seekers; Increases Patrolling Forces
November 22: Greece said on Friday it was deploying more border guards to “shut the door” to migrants not entitled to stay, the latest sign of a hardening stance against […]
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Tanker Suspected of Brazil Oil Spill Reportedly in India At Time of Incident
November 25: Recently (21 November 2019) incomplete evidence was presented by Laboratório de Análise e Processamento de Imagens de Satélites (Lapis) at the Brazilian Federal Senate hearing speculating that the […]