Areas of Risk
-
Yemen’s Houthis Reportedly Begin Withdrawal from Hodeidah Ports in Boost to Peace Deal
May 11: Yemen’s Houthi movement on Saturday started withdrawing forces from Saleef port in Hodeidah under a U.N.-sponsored deal stalled for months, a Reuters witness said, reviving hopes for peace […]
-
UAE Reports Four Commercial Vessels Attacked Near Fujairah
May 12: The UAE said on Sunday that four commercial vessels were sabotaged near Fujairah emirate, one of the world’s largest bunkering hubs lying just outside the Strait of Hormuz. […]
-
Reduced Boundaries for High Risk Area (HRA) in Indian Ocean In Effect From May 01
May 01: As a reminder from the announcement in March, the geographic boundaries of the High Risk Area (HRA) for piracy in the Indian Ocean have been reduced, and came […]
-
Port Sudan Strikers Block All Roads to Port
May 10: Workers in Port Sudan continue to strike to demand the acceleration of the procedures for their permanent contracts, which were due to begin at the start of May 2019. The […]
-
Drivers Warned of Delays at Port of Dover Due to French Strikes
May 09: Strike action in Calais is causing delays at the Port of Dover. P&O Ferries is warning passengers leaving Kent this morning to expect disruption, with the next sailing […]
-
Pakistan Apprehends 30 Gujarat Fishermen Seizes 6 Boats
May 06: At least 30 Gujarat fishermen were apprehended early Monday by Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) near the international maritime boundary in the Arabian Sea, a Porbandar-based National Fishworkers’ […]
-
Morocco Arrests Five For Human Smuggling Near Nador
May 02: The Moroccan security services, in coordination with Spanish counterparts, have arrested five people for organizing illegal immigration and human trafficking, the Moroccan police said Thursday. The first suspect, […]
-
U.S. Seized North Korean Cargo Ship Over Violating Sanctions in April 2018
May 09: U.S. authorities have taken custody of a North Korean cargo ship for the first time for allegedly violating sanctions, announcing the seizure Thursday shortly after Pyongyang fired two […]
-
ReCAAP Reports on 3 Incidents in Asia in April 2019
May 10: The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) has issued its report on the piracy and sea robbery situation in Asia […]
-
US Executive Order Relating to Sanctions on Iranian Metals
May 08: US lawyer Bill Juska of Freehill Hogan & Mahar LLP has advised that on 8 May 2019, US President Trump issued a new Executive Order “Imposing Sanctions with […]
