Areas of Risk
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Shipping Losses Lowest This Century, but Incident Numbers Remain High
June 04: Large shipping losses are now at their lowest level this century having declined by over 50% year on year, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s (AGCS) […]
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Climate Activists Block Cruise Ship in Kiel to Protest Environmental Impact
June 09: About 50 climate protesters blocked the departure of a cruise ship from the German port of Kiel on Sunday, trying to call attention to the “catastrophic local and […]
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Protests Against Large Cruise Ships in Venice, Following Accident
June 08: Approximately 5,000 residents of the northern Italian city of Venice on Saturday protested against the presence of cruise ships in the busy Giudecca Canal, following a ship accident […]
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Fishermen Temporarily Block Highway in Bangladesh to Protest Annual Fishing Restrictions
June 09: Fishermen have called off their protest against the government’s decision to ban deep-sea fishing after blockading the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Sitakunda for about one and a half hours […]
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18 Nations Participate in Annual Baltic Sea Naval Exercise
June 09: Around 8,600 U.S. and European troops from 18 nations are taking part in the annual BALTOPS naval exercise that started on Sunday (9 June) in Germany’s Baltic Sea […]
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Trump Administration Imposes New Travel Restrictions on Cuba, Banning Cruise Ships
June 04: The US announced major new restrictions on US citizens traveling to Cuba on Tuesday, blocking the most common way Americans are able to visit the island — through […]
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UNCORROBORATED Report of Islamic State Planning Attack on UK Tourists in Mediterranean
June 02: Uncorroborated media reports that the Islamic State (IS) is planning “Sri Lanka-style attacks” (referring to the Easter Sunday attack that killed approx. 250 people this year) on British […]
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Two Trucks Hijacked After Departing Rio de Janeiro Port
May 30: According to local media, two trucks were hijacked – and their drivers temporarily kidnapped – shortly after departing Rio de Janeiro Port. They were headed in the direction […]
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Indonesia Disrupts Attempted Smuggling of Rare Lobster Seeds
June 04: Police in Indonesia’s East Java province have disrupted an attempted smuggling operation of rare lobster seeds offshore and arrested seven suspects. In a raid at a warehouse, the […]
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Japanese Police Arrest 7 Chinese Nationals For Smuggling Record-Breaking Quantity of Stimulants on Izu Coast
June 05: Japanese authorities have arrested seven Chinese men on suspicion of smuggling what is believed to be a record amount of stimulants, police and media reports said Wednesday. Tokyo […]
