Tag: Portugal

  • Portuguese freighter destroys Greek military ship in Mediterranean accident

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    A Portuguese cargo ship collided with a Greek military ship off Piraeus, the port next to Athens, Greece. Two crew members of the Greek vessel were injured although not seriously. […]

  • Stevedore Strike at Setubal and Lisboa Ports

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    March 19: Local reports indicate a stevedore strike until March 30 at the Portuguese ports of Setubal and Lisboa. At Setubal the stevedores are expected to refuse to provide services […]

  • Strike at Lisbon Port May Continue to Challenge Operations Until March 30

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    March 12: Hapag-Lloyd has announced that the Lisbon Stevedores Union has staged a strike that includes a full stoppage in Lisbon port, which it says will continue until 8.00am 30 […]

  • Fuel Tanker Drivers Threaten New Strike in Portugal

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    May 04: Portuguese fuel tanker drivers have threatened further action, less than two weeks after a three-day strike over low wages and poor working conditions brought the country to a […]

  • Fuel Shortages Caused by Strike Disrupting Portugal’s Port Operations

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    April 16-17: A fuel shortage has arisen in Portugal due to a strike by Portugal’s National Union of Drivers of Hazardous Material (SNMMP). The airports in Faro and Lisbon are […]

  • NATO looks at USVs

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    NATO looks to tech solutions. Thirteen Allies to cooperate on the introduction of Maritime Unmanned Systems At our Summit in Brussels in July, NATO leaders endorsed the implementation of NATO’s […]

  • Venezuela’s pirates

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    Portugal passes attack information on to Venezuela authorities. Portugal Navy avoids piracy attacks in Venezuela’s waters The Portuguese Navy avoided in the early morning of Tuesday a piracy attack in […]

  • Boost for Mozambique

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    The ten speedboats cost 40,000 euros. Portugal Donates Speedboats to Mozambican Navy Maputo — The Portuguese Defence Ministry on Monday donated ten speedboats to the Mozambican navy, under the military […]

  • Special forces deployed as seafarer runs amok

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    Incident highlights mental health issues at sea. Special forces deployed as seafarer runs amok, threatening to kill crew and torch ship SAM CHAMBERS Portuguese maritime police stormed a Liberian flagged […]

  • EU drones for Mediterranean

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    Hopes drones will speed up tracking of migrant boats. EU to use Tekever drones to help in Mediterranean migrant crisis BY JESSICA CHEN The Portuguese navy plans to use drones […]

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