Tag: cargo ship

  • India Detains Chinese Ship With Suspected Missile Launcher Parts On Way to Karachi, Pakistan

    February 17: A Chinese cargo ship en route to a Pakistan port was detained by India on suspicion of carrying some “essential” parts for missile launchers. The ship has been […]

  • 177 Kgs of Cocaine Found on Cargo Ship in Mikawa Port, Japan in August 2019

    August 19: Police and Nagoya Customs officials have stated that around 177 kilograms of cocaine were found on a cargo ship docked at Mikawa Bay in Aichi Prefecture’s Toyohashi City […]

  • Attempted Robbery Aboard Vessel at Lagos Anchorage

    July 26: During routine rounds, duty crew, getting a strong smell of cargo, approached the forward cargo tanks and noticed one unauthorised person jumping overboard with a hose. Alarm raised […]

  • UPDATE: General Cargo Vessel Attacked 120mi SW of Brass, Nigeria; Crew Kidnapped

    July 13: At approx. 22:30LT the Turkish-flagged General Cargo Vessel PAKSOY 1 was reportedly attacked 120mi SW of Brass Terminal in Nigeria (0258N, 0044E). Two skiffs, each carrying 5-7 armed […]

  • Robbery Aboard General Cargo Ship Underway Near Pulau Mapur, Indonesia

    May 13: At approx. 02:10 LT four unauthorised persons armed with long knives boarded the Da Yang Bai Li (a Chinese flagged general cargo ship; IMO 9607978), underway approx. 4 […]

  • Unexpected cargo

    Migrants refuse to leave ship. Migrants rescued by cargo ship refuse to disembark at Libyan port MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – Some 95 migrants picked up by a cargo ship off […]

  • Containerised missile launched

    Long-range weapons the size and shape of shipping containers can turn almost any ship quickly into an impromptu missile boat. Israel Just Launched A Containerized Ballistic Missile From The Deck […]

  • ASG kidnaps crew

    Philippine militants take two captive, hours after troops rescue two MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine militants took two crew captive from a cargo ship on Thursday, only hours after soldiers rescued […]

  • Vietnamese evade pirates

    The ship changed course after spotting armed gunmen on a speedboat and has arrived in Malaysia safely. Vietnamese vessel escapes armed gunmen in Philippine waters, flees to Malaysia A Vietnamese […]

  • Abu Sayyaf kidnaps crew

    Abu Sayyaf Group continues attacks against shipping. Crew of Vietnam ship abducted off Philippines: Govt ZAMBOANGA, Philippines: Gunmen abducted at least five crewmen of a Vietnamese cargo vessel in southern […]