Tag: Rotterdam
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Hundreds of Kilos of Cocaine Intercepted in Two Seizures at Port of Rotterdam; 5 Suspects Arrested
August 9 & 12: This weekend two containers with hundreds of kilos of cocaine were intercepted in the port of Rotterdam. Five men have been arrested. The narcotics have a street […]
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UAVs to Start Patrolling Some Ports for Environmental Infringements
May 20: Regulators are bracing for rules that are meant to lower shipping’s emissions of sulfur oxides, pollutants blamed for acid rain and aggravating human health conditions like asthma. Because […]
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364kg and 329kg of Cocaine Seized in Two Operations at/near Port of Santos
May 18: The Brazilian Federal Police seized 364kg of cocaine destined for Europe in the Port of Santos (SP) on Saturday (18 May). Some of the drugs were found inside […]
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4th International Green Shipping Summit on October 08-09 in Rotterdam
October 08-09: On 8-9 October 2019, maritime leaders will gather in Rotterdam for the 4th International Green & Smart Shipping Summit, organised by Wisdom. This closed-door event will facilitate discussions […]
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Towing Company 6-Hour Strike Causes Delays in Ports of Amsterdam and Rotterdam
April 10: Dutch crews of towing company Svitzer Euromed went on strike for the second time last week, according to seafarer union Nautilus International. The union explained that the workers […]
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Rotterdam Mayor Calls for More Structured, Well-Resources Response to Crime at Port
More investigators and customs officers are needed to combat drug crime in the port of Rotterdam, according to Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb. The Rotterdam mayor calls on the government to structurally […]
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Rotterdam Port To Create Five New Buffer Parking Sites for Waiting During Post-Brexit Customs Checks
The Port of Rotterdam Authority, the Municipality of Rotterdam, the Municipality of Vlaardingen and highways authority Rijkswaterstaat, are creating five new buffer parking sites. Trucks will be able to wait […]
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Huge cocaine find at port
Second Largest Cocaine Haul for Port of Rotterdam Rotterdam port police has discovered some 3,000 kilos of cocainehidden in a container. The street value of the haul has been estimated to over € […]
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Pirates on Trial
A group of alleged Somali pirates were put on trial in Rotterdam on Tuesday charged with firing on Dutch marines while they attempted to board a captured fishing boat. Dutch […]