EMEA
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47kg Cocaine Seized at Port of Vado Ligure, Italy
December 24: Authorities have seized approximately 47 kg of cocaine (pictured) from a container at the port of Vado Ligure in Italy [exact date unconfirmed]. The container had been transported […]
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Cocaine Seized From Barrels of Frozen Fruit Pulp at Rotterdam Port Again
December 23: Customs officers intercepted a large amount of cocaine during a check at the port of Rotterdam on Monday, December 23. The drugs were hidden in around 40 barrels […]
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Boarding and Attempted Theft Aboard Product Tanker at Lagos Anchorage
December 21, 00:25 UTC: Duty crew on board a product tanker at Lagos Anchorage (posn. 06:15.4N – 003:13.0E) noticed two unauthorised persons onboard and raised the alarm. Crew mustered and […]
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Attempted Boarding of Tanker Underway in Gulf of Guinea
December 24: It has been reported that a fast-attack boat carrying at least eight armed men (type of weapons unspecified) approached crude oil tanker ISTANBUL (IMO #9593012) in position 01°47”N, […]
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How French Strikes Are Impacting the Maritime Industry
December 23: The weeks-long strikes over French President Emmanuel Macron’s new pension reform plan are continuing to impact the maritime industry. Workers at refineries in Grandpuits (Seine-et-Marne), La Mède (Bouches-du-Rhône), and […]
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Khalifa Haftar’s Forces Release Vessel With Turkish Crew After Seizure on Saturday
December 23: The forces of Libyan renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar have released a vessel with Turkish crew members seized over the weekend in the Mediterranean Sea. Ahmad al-Masmari, a spokesman for […]
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Nigerian Navy Activity in 2019; Includes Discovery of Two Shipyards Used By Pirates
December 23: During a ceremony at sunset, a symbolic closure of official activities of the Nigerian Navy for the year 2019, a spokesman for the Nigerian Navy noted that during […]
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HMS Kent Returns Home from Strait of Hormuz in Middle East
December 16: The British Type 23 frigate HMS Kent has returned to Portsmouth following the end of a four-month deployment to the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East. During […]
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Pirates Kill Captain, Kidnap 2 Other Captains and 2 Chief Officers, In Libreville Harbor, Gabon
January 12 UPDATE: All four kidnapped crew were reportedly rescued safely. (Xinhua) December 22: According to an official Gabonese government statement, pirates attacked four vessels in Libreville’s harbour overnight, killing […]
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Theft at Pointe Noire Anchorage
17 December, 02:30 UTC: A theft was reported on an MV boarded by one unarmed person while at Pointe Noire anchorage (04°46S – 011°47E; 4.6NM off Pointe Noire). The person […]
