Areas of Risk
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560k of Likely Cocaine Seized at Caucedo Port, Dominican Republic
June 12: The Dominican Republic’s National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) seized 280 bricks (560 kilos) of what is presumed to be cocaine during an early Wednesday search at the container […]
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$70M Worth of Cocaine Seized in St Petersburg Port, Russia
June 11: Russian customs officials have seized 400 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a shipping container transporting canned fish from Ecuador, the Federal Customs Service (FTS) said in a statement Tuesday. The […]
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Honduran Authorities Seize 160 kg of Cocaine at Cortes Port
June 05: Authorities seized 160 kg of cocaine hidden in a container at Cotes port. Authorities found the narcotics during a routine operation, aided by sniffer dogs. The container filled […]
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Authorities Seize Narcotics at Brazilian Port of Manaus
June 04: Authorities seized an unreported volume of marijuana and cocaine hidden on a ship docked at Manaus port. Authorities found the narcotics after receiving an anonymous call regarding a […]
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India Bans Its Seafarers from Nigeria, Gulf of Guinea Due to Piracy Risk
June 07: The Directorate General of Shipping in India has banned Indian seafarers from working in vessels in Nigerian waters and the Gulf of Guinea, due to the increasing risk […]
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Australian Frigate Seizes Over 6 Tonnes of Narcotics in 6 days As Part of CTF-150
June 12: Royal Australian Navy Frigate HMAS Ballarat has seized a total of 6,828kg of narcotics in a 6 day period worth a regional wholesale value of over $3.5m (USD) […]
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$350M Worth Of Cocaine & Marijuana Seized During 3-Month Operation Across Americas
June 06: The U.S. Coast Guard completed a massive offload of narcotics Thursday, which were seized at sea during a three-month-long operation. The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter […]
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Israeli Navy Arrests Stowaway Suspected of Attempted Arson on Cargo Vessel Near Haifa
June 10: The Israel Navy arrested a stowaway aboard a Turkish merchant ship on Sunday after the man was suspected of attempting to set the vessel on fire outside Haifa […]
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CSIS: Assessing the Risks of Chinese Investments in Sub-Saharan African Ports
Full report available here. Chinese investments in sub-Saharan African ports1 present potential threats to U.S. influence in sub-Saharan Africa as well as African sovereignty. A recent CSIS report, Influence and Infrastructure: […]
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Nigerian Piracy Levels Deemed ‘Unacceptable’, International Solutions Sought at IMO
June 10: Some of shipping’s top stakeholders met on Friday at the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to demand action to counter the dire piracy situation off […]
