Americas
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Robbery Aboard Anchored Oil Tanker in Dominican Republic
March 21: According to late reports, an unspecified number of robbers boarded an oil tanker at San Pedro de Macoris anchorage at about 0900 hrs local time. The robbers stole […]
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Vietnam Gets Six Patrol Boats from U.S. Signaling Closer Security Ties
March 31: The Vietnamese coast guard Sunday received six patrol boats from the United States, in a move that indicates a renewed desire for cooperation between the former enemies. The […]
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Cocaine Bound for Cartagena Seized at Port of Santos, Brazil Amongst Container of Lemons
March 19: A large quantity of cocaine was allegedly found aboard a vessel at the Brazilian port of Santos. Police claimed the narcotics were found by two sniffer dogs in […]
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Attempted Boarding of Anchored Vehicle Carrier at Callao Anchorage, Peru
March 19: At approx. 0700 UTC, four robbers wearing jackets and caps in a small boat approached an anchored vehicle carrier at Callao anchorage in Peru (Posn: 12:01.66S – 077:12.03W). […]
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Robbery Aboard Anchored Crude Oil Tanker at Jose Terminal Anchorage, Venezuela
March 21: At approx. 0435 UTC three robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored crude oil tanker at Jose Terminal Anchorage in Venezuela (Posn: 10:11.2N – 064:47.4W). Deck watch on […]
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Stevedores’ Strike in Santos, Brazil Continues After Fifteen Days
UPDATE MARCH 20: Stevedores at Santos Port have announced that they will suspend their strike for 7 days (through March 25) pending a court ruling on whether port authorities can […]
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Strike Blocks Container Trucks at Barcelona Port
March 12-15 2019: The autonomous container transporters of the port of Barcelona started their first day of work stoppages, with slow marches of trucks in the morning and in the […]
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Two Tons of Cocaine Seized in Piura, Peru, Destined for US
March 10 2019: Peruvian authorities have seized 2,134 tons of cocaine hidden in a tanker and arrested seven suspected narcotics traffickers in Sechura (Piura region, Peru). The narcotics traffickers are believed […]
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Attempted Robbery Aboard Anchored Bulk Carrier off Macapa, Brazil
March 10 2019: 0430 UTC: Posn: 00:03.5N – 050:57.8W, Macapa Anchorage, Brazil: Two robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored bulk carrier by using a rope with a hook. Duty AB […]
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6.5 Tons of Narcotics Seized Off Sonora, Mexico
Naval forces seized 4.8 tons of marijuana and 1.7 tons of crystal methamphetamine. off the coast of the Mexican state of Sonora, the Naval Secretariat said Friday. Officials with the Fourth […]
