Areas of Risk
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Local Reports of Three Persons Killed and Five Boats Hijacked In Rivers, Nigeria
November 03: Unconfirmed initial news by local media report that as many as three persons have been killed, an unspecified number have been injured, and up to five boats hijacked […]
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Four Crew Kidnapped From Greek Boat Off Togo
UPDATE December 13: While three of the four crew were released on December 13, the fourth crew member died in captivity. November 04: At least three pirates armed with guns […]
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Nine Crew Kidnapped From Norwegian Ship Anchored Near Cotonou, Benin
UPDATE December 10: The nine Filipino crew who were kidnapped have been released on Dec 04/05 and are reportedly in safe condition. November 02, 02:10 UTC: A Norwegian shipping company […]
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Aid Group: Libyan Gunmen Threaten Migrants, Rescuers Off Libyan Coast
October 26: A humanitarian aid group said gunmen on Libyan-flagged speedboats threatened the crew of its rescue ship ALAN KURDI and the migrants it was rescuing Saturday, firing shots into […]
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Costa Rican Authorities Seize 954 Kilos of Cocaine Hidden Amongst Banana Pulp On Europe-Bound Ship
October 28: Costa Rican authorities seized a shipment of 954 kilos of cocaine hidden in a container destined for Belgium, the government said Monday. The drugs had been concealed in […]
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12 Tons of Cannabis Resin Seized at Tanger-Med Port in 2 Days
October 28-29: Almost exactly 1 month after 11 kg of cocaine were seized at the port, Moroccan police and customs seized 12 tons of cannabis at Tanger-Med Port. The first […]
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Operations at Iraqi Port of Basra Halted by Protesters
October 30: Operations were at a near standstill at Iraq’s Umm Qasr commodities port near Basra on Wednesday after protesters blocked its entrance. Umm Qasr receives imports of grain, vegetable […]
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New Study by University of Cambridge & Lloyd’s: One Cyber Attack on Major APAC Ports Could Cost Billions
October 30: One cyber attack has the potential to cost major Asia-Pacific ports upwards of $110 billion in damages, a figure that is equivalent to half of total losses incurred […]
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$400M in Cocaine and Marijuana Seized By US Coast Guard in 18 Operations off Coast of Mexico, Central, and South America
October 28: International narcotics traffickers are short some 28,000 pounds of cocaine and about 11,000 pounds of marijuana, according to federal authorities. Ten U.S. Coast Guard cutters combined for a […]
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7 Suspected Jihadists Arrested, Reportedly Planning Attacks Against Sites Including Casablanca Port and Offshore
October 28: An Islamic State cell broken up last week planned to attack Casablanca and its port, but a Syrian militant who assisted the group remains at large, the head […]
