Container Vessels
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Robbers Armed with Metal Batons Board Container Vessel and Rob and Injure Duty AB in Lagos, Nigeria
July 29: At approx. 03:10 UTC three persons armed with metal sticks in a small boat approached and boarded a berthed container ship at Tin Can Island Terminal in the […]
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Robbery and Injury Aboard Anchored Container Ship at Freetown Anchorage, Sierra Leone
July 21: At approx. 02:40 UTC five unauthorized persons, armed with knives, aboard a small wooden craft approached and boarded an anchored container ship using a rope attached with a […]
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Federal Agents Seize Cargo Ship Linked To June’s Record-Setting Cocaine Seizure In Philadelphia
July 09: Federal prosecutors in Philadelphia have seized a large container ship from a global shipping company weeks after authorities raided its cargo and found more than 35,000 pounds of […]
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9 Stowaways Found in Container in Greece
June 22: According to a Greek Coast Guard statement issued on June 22, nine stowaways on the container vessel STADT DRESDEN were taken into custody on the morning of June […]
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CMA CGM Introduces War Risk Surcharge in Middle East
July 02: Due to the recent incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and amid significantly increasing insurance costs in the Middle East region, French container transportation and shipping company CMA […]
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Record-Breaking 16.5 Tons (Over $1 Billion Worth) of Cocaine Seized at Philadelphia Port
June 18: Federal authorities Tuesday seized more than 16 tons of cocaine from a cargo ship docked at the Port of Philadelphia — a massive haul they estimated was worth […]
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560k of Likely Cocaine Seized at Caucedo Port, Dominican Republic
June 12: The Dominican Republic’s National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) seized 280 bricks (560 kilos) of what is presumed to be cocaine during an early Wednesday search at the container […]
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EU Drugs Agency Highlights Concern Over Narcotics Trafficking Using Containers
June 11: The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has published its European Drug Report 2019: Trends and Developments, available for download here. Of particular note for […]
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Calcium Hypochlorite Believed to Have Caused Major Fire on Container Ship at Laem Chabang Port in Thailand; Up to 200 Injured and 3 Piers Closed
UPDATE May 26: “Throughout night and day May 26 fire though under control, was still smoldering in some containers. Reportedly, 35 loaded containers were destroyed or damaged. Authorities prohibited to […]
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Attempted Robbery Aboard Berthed Container Vessel in Jakarta
April 26: At approx. 21:05 UTC two robbers boarded a berthed container ship at Jakarta Container Terminal in Jakarta, Indonesia. Duty oiler on routine rounds noticed the robbers in the […]
