Areas of Risk
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Two Tons of Cocaine Seized in Piura, Peru, Destined for US
March 10 2019: Peruvian authorities have seized 2,134 tons of cocaine hidden in a tanker and arrested seven suspected narcotics traffickers in Sechura (Piura region, Peru). The narcotics traffickers are believed […]
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Attempted Robbery Aboard Anchored Bulk Carrier off Macapa, Brazil
March 10 2019: 0430 UTC: Posn: 00:03.5N – 050:57.8W, Macapa Anchorage, Brazil: Two robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored bulk carrier by using a rope with a hook. Duty AB […]
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Egyptian Naval Forces Intercept Cannabis and Contraband E-Cigarettes in Two Separate Seizures
March 13: Egypt’s Naval Forces thwarted the smuggling of eight tons of Cannabis in the western coasts on Wednesday, official spokesperson of the Armed Forces Tamer al-Refai stated. Refai stated that […]
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Singapore, Malaysia Agree to Jointly Suspend Overlapping Port Claims
March 14: Singapore and Malaysia have agreed to jointly suspend overlapping port claims, saying this was vital to end a stand-off which has seen at least one collision in waters off Tuas […]
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Taiwan Coast Guard Seizes Chinese Fishing Boat Near Penghu
March 13 2019: According to Taiwanese media, the Taiwanese Coast Guard in Penghu seized a Chinese fishing boat on the morning of March 13 that crossed into Taiwan’s territorial waters, […]
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Boundaries for High Risk Area (HRA) in the Indian Ocean Reduced
The Round Table of international shipping associations plus the OCIMF, representing the global shipping and oil industry have announced that the geographic boundaries of the ‘High Risk Area’ (HRA) for […]
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Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 8,956 in 2019; Deaths Reach 224
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Migration Agency, reports that 8,956 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea through 27 February, a 12 per cent decrease from the 10,243 […]
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Singapore: Corruption Charges Laid After Bunker Clerk Attempts to Bribe Marine Surveyor
Charges have been laid in Singapore after a bunker clerk attempted to bribe a Marine Surveyor to erroneously certify a short delivery. Lim Leong (林良) Friday was charged with one […]
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Rotterdam Port To Create Five New Buffer Parking Sites for Waiting During Post-Brexit Customs Checks
The Port of Rotterdam Authority, the Municipality of Rotterdam, the Municipality of Vlaardingen and highways authority Rijkswaterstaat, are creating five new buffer parking sites. Trucks will be able to wait […]
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Dublin Port Seeks to Take Back Leased Land Post-Brexit For Border Checks
The Dublin Port Company (DPC) has told the Commercial Court it fears a standstill of truck traffic in the immediate aftermath of Brexit if its plans to take back land […]
