Tag: geopolitical
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Tanker Suspected Of Arms Trafficking in Gulf of Aden
March 17: Djibouti Security Service suspects oil products tanker RED SEA 1 (IMO #9081071) of arms trafficking in the Gulf of Aden, claiming that the ship is tampering with her tracking […]
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Somalia Warns Pakistan and Iran Over illegal Fishing
March 14: Somalia has sought assistance from the global anti-piracy forces to help it capture 43 boats from Pakistan and Iran that they are alleging are conducting illegal fishing operations […]
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Egypt and UAE Establish Libya Naval Commando Unit To Counter Turkish Naval Interests In Mediterranean
March 09: A special naval commandos unit made of of dozens of Libyan fighters has been setup with the help of the UAE to carry out operations against Turkey’s naval […]
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US to Warn Shipping Industry Against Storing Iranian Oil
March 09: The Trump administration will soon issue advisories warning shippers, port officials and insurance companies against the practice of storing Iranian oil and avoiding U.S. sanctions on Iran, a […]
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China Rejects Indian Claim Karachi-Bound Ship Has Military Supplies
March 05: China on Thursday strongly rejected an Indian allegation that a detained Karachi-bound Chinese merchant vessel carried cargo that breached non-proliferation and export control restrictions. “The Pakistan-bound merchant vessel […]
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US And Gabon Work Together to Promote Security in Gulf of Guinea
March 04: The US Department of State has issued the following statement: The Department of State is pleased to announce that the United States and the Republic of Gabon have […]
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Venezuela Moves to Seize Shipping Agents’ Assets Over Debts to PDVSA
March 03: Venezuela’s judiciary has moved to seize the assets of six private shipping agencies over debts to state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) [PDVSA.UL], according to a document […]
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North Korea Fires Two Apparent Missiles into Sea of Japan in Its First Test This Year
March 02: North Korea fired two apparent missiles off its east coast Monday in its first weapons launch of the year, ending months of inactivity amid a diplomatic stall with […]
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Japanese Destroyer Begins Middle East Intel-Gathering Mission in Arabian Sea
February 27: The Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) destroyer Takanami commenced its Middle Eastern intelligence gathering mission on Feb. 26 in the northern Arabian Sea. To ensure safe navigation of Japan-related […]
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EU Ministers Agree on Naval and Air Measures to Try to Reduce Weapons Flow to Libya
February 17: EU foreign ministers on Monday agreed in principle on a new mission — which would include naval assets — to monitor Libya’s UN arms embargo, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said. It […]
