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Towing Company 6-Hour Strike Causes Delays in Ports of Amsterdam and Rotterdam
April 10: Dutch crews of towing company Svitzer Euromed went on strike for the second time last week, according to seafarer union Nautilus International. The union explained that the workers […]
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Spanish Trade Unions Cancel Port Strike
April 17: The unions CCOO, UGT and CIG have called off the 24-hour strike previously planned for ports on April 17, after the president of Ports of the State, Salvador […]
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UK Frigate Repositions to Bahrain for 3-Year Counter-Narcotics and Counter-Terrorism Mission
April 11: The UK Royal Navy’s HMS Montrose has arrived in Bahrain to begin a three-year mission. HMS Montrose will conduct regular patrols dealing with drug trafficking in the Indian […]
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Spanish Navy Rescues Seafarers from Nigerian Pirates
April 09: On April 9, the crew of the Spanish Navy patrol vesselServiola successfully rescued the crew of a Nigerian merchant vessel from a gang of pirates. The Serviola’s crew observed the Nigerian […]
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Turkey Seized 5 Tons of Powdered Marijuana Off Libyan Coast in February
February 05: Nearly 5 tons of powdered marijuana were seized in international waters on the Mediterranean Sea, Turkey’s Interior Ministry said on Monday. The “Unity Operation” against drug smugglers was conducted by […]
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French Truckers’ Strike Fails to Block Port
April 14-16: British trippers and truckers were able to move freely between the UK and France today after a French lorry drivers’ dispute failed to create the chaos that had […]
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U.S. Imposes Entry Restrictions on Vessels Traveling from Seychelles Due to ISPS NonCompliance
April 12: A report by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) has found that Seychelles is not maintaining effective anti-terrorism measures at its port. The Seychelles Port Authority chair, Paul Hodoul, […]
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Equatorial Guinea Opposition Leader Detained for Alleged Coup Plot
April 11: Andres Esono Ondo, a leading Equatorial Guinea opposition figure, has been arrested in Chad on suspicion of preparing a coup, the oil-rich country’s external security minister Juan Antonio […]
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Strikes Expected Worldwide May 1 (International Workers Day/Labor Day)
May 01: Strikes, walk-offs, and some protests are expected to occur globally on May 1 (International Workers Day / Labor Day / May Day). These include, but are not limited […]
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Pakistan Navy Takes Command of Maritime Force CTF-150
April 12: Pakistan Navy took over the command of Combined Maritime Task Force 150 (CTF-150) from Royal Canadian Navy at an impressive change of command ceremony held at Headquarters US […]
