EMEA
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Libyan rebels reopen two oil terminals
Two Libyan oil terminals have reopened, after rebels agreed partially to lift their oil blockade in a deal reached with the government. Libyan rebels agree to reopen two oil terminals […]
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Gibraltar ‘incursion’
The Spanish ambassador has been summoned to the Foreign Office after a “serious incursion” by Spanish ships into waters off Gibraltar. Spanish ambassador summoned over Gibraltar ‘incursion’ The Spanish ambassador […]
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Scottish Independence: Post-Yes detail
The Scottish government needs to detail its plan to support the maritime industry in a post-Yes Scotland, the UK Chamber of Shipping has said. Scottish independence: UK Chamber of Shipping […]
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Italian Navy rescue thousands of migrants
The Italian navy says more than 4,000 migrants have been rescued from overcrowded boats in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sicily in the past four days. Italian Navy rescue thousands […]
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Sanctions on illicit crude oil exports
The Security Council today unanimously adopted a resolution condemning attempts to illicitly export crude oil from Libya and imposing sanctions on vessels involved in such efforts. Security Council imposes sanctions […]
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More than 2,000 migrants
Italian authorities say they have rescued more than 2,000 illegal migrants, many from North Africa, off Sicily’s coast in the past 48 hours. More than 2,000 migrants rescued off Italy […]
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WW2 bombs found in seabed
Preparations are under way to remove three unexploded bombs found on the sea bed at a wind farm site off the north Wales coast. An exclusion zone remains in place. Plans […]
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North Korea disowns Libya oil tanker
North Korea had nothing to do with a tanker which left Libya with an oil shipment in defiance of the government, a Pyongyang official has said. North Korea disowns Libya […]
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Oil tanker ‘breaks blockade’
Libya’s parliament has dismissed PM Ali Zeidan after a tanker laden with oil from a rebel-held port reportedly broke through a naval blockade. Libya PM Zeidan dismissed as oil tanker […]
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Libya ‘takes control’
Libyan officials say they have taken “complete control” of a North Korean-flagged tanker that loaded crude oil at a port occupied by rebel forces. Libya ‘takes control’ of North Korea-flagged […]
