Areas of Risk
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Ships’ Stores Stolen Aboard Tanker Anchored in Port Matadi, the Congo
April 28: Two unauthorised persons armed with long knives boarded a product tanker anchored at Ango-Ango Inner Anchorage in Port Matadi, the Congo. They proceeded to break into the forecastle […]
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Family Attacked On Pleasure Boat in Panama; 1 Killed, 2 Injured. Suspects Arrested.
May 02: A family of three on board an anchored pleasure boat sent out a distress call after three persons boarded their boat, shot and killed one person, and injured […]
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Russia Signs Internet Isolation Bill
May 01:As reported by Russia’s TASS news agency on Wednesday, “Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the law on providing stable operation of the Russian Internet (Runet) in case it is disconnected from the […]
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Beirut Port Temporarily Blocked By Protesters
April 30: Amid protests by several unions, worried that their pensions could be cut, retired military personnel briefly blocked access to Beirut’s port, the central bank and the Finance Ministry’s […]
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Fuel Tanker Drivers Threaten New Strike in Portugal
May 04: Portuguese fuel tanker drivers have threatened further action, less than two weeks after a three-day strike over low wages and poor working conditions brought the country to a […]
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Longshoremen in British Colombia to Vote on Strike Action
May 6: Members of International Longshore & Warehouse Union locals in British Colombia (B.C.) have been asked to vote this week in favour of strike action. A vote in favour […]
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Likely Attempted Robbery at Puerto Bolivar Anchorage, Colombia
April 25: At approx. 03:40 UTC, two persons in a small boat approached and boarded an anchored bulk carrier at Puerto Bolivar Anchorage in Colombia (posn: 12:17.9N – 072:01.2W.) Alert […]
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China’s Cybersecurity Threats Target Middleman IT Providers, US Official Says
April 28: China is growing more efficient at cyber theft, a U.S. official warned at a recent cybersecurity conference in Washington. “So what we’re seeing is rather than the Chinese actors […]
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Whale With Harness Believed to be Trained By Russian Military
April 29: Marine experts in Norway believe they have stumbled upon a beluga that was trained by the Russian navy as part of a programme to use underwater mammals as […]
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North Korea Conducts Short-Range Missile Test, Launching into Pacific Ocean
May 04: North Korea reportedly conducted its first missile test in 18 months early Saturday morning (May 4), launching a short-range vehicle east into the Pacific Ocean. An Earth-observing Dove […]
