Areas of Risk
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Armed Gang Boards and Robs Tourist Boat Near Ouvea, New Caledonia
June 27: A boat carrying Australian tourists was attacked by a gang armed with rifles and machetes off the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, authorities said on Thursday (Jun […]
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China Raises Security Warning to Highest Level in Strait of Malacca
July 02: China has raised the security level for its vessels heading through the Strait of Malacca, a key Asian trade route and major oil choke point. The Chinese Ministry […]
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£30m Worth of Cocaine Seized at Harwich International Port, England
June 26: More than 300kg of cocaine found hidden in the back of a trailer has been seized by Border Force officers at Harwich International Port. The narcotics were discovered […]
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523 kg of Cocaine Seized at Santos Port, Brazil
July 02: Initial social media reports indicate that the Port Control Unit at the Port of Santos today seized 523 kg of cocaine in a container destined for an unspecified […]
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Record Setting $10m USD Worth of Cocaine Seized at Baltimore Port
June 25: Authorities at the Port of Baltimore disrupted a record-setting shipment of 333 pounds of cocaine from Panama to Maryland in a container of beach chairs earlier this month. […]
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Shutdown Imminent At Nigerian Ports As Maritime Workers Set to Begin Strike Wednesday
July 02: Unless there is a fruitful intervention by relevant stakeholders’ today, all is set for the resumption of a nationwide strike on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 by the members […]
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60 Japanese Coastguard Ships Deployed for G20 Protection in Osaka
July 02: The 2019 G20 summit was held last week on June 28-29 at the International Exhibition Center in Osaka. This was the first G20 summit to be hosted by […]
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July 03 Ferry Strike in Greece
July 03: The US Embassy in Greece has issued a security message, warning that “All ferries in Greece scheduled for Wednesday July 3 have been cancelled due to a strike […]
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ICJ Trial Scheduled for Maritime Dispute Between Kenya and Somalia
June 26 2019: The hearing of the maritime dispute between Kenya and Somalia will start on September 9 and run through to September 13 at the International Court of Justice […]
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Syria and Lebanon to Discuss Maritime Border
June 25: Lebanon seeks Russia’s mediation on its maritime border with Syria. “We have knowledge that Syria wants to demarcate the maritime border with Lebanon, and Russia is present in this […]
