Tag: sanctions
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Sea mine hits tanker
Aframax mine blast off Yemen puts shipping on alert Sam Chambers Shipping has been put on alert to be highly vigilant when transiting the Gulf of Aden with news of […]
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EUNAVFOR, JMSDF ops
EU Says Held Anti-Piracy Naval Exercises With Japan In Gulf Of Aden Faizan Hashmi The European Union‘s diplomatic arm on Wednesday stated that the bloc’s naval forces had held anti-piracy […]
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CTF 151 and Oman talks
Press Release Commander of CTF 151 (CCTF 151) held a video conference call with the Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (CRNO) to discuss future combined efforts in the […]
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India, Bangladesh joint ops
Bangladesh Navy and Indian Navy on Saturday started a three-day coordinated patrol and bilateral exercise “Bongosagar” in the Bay of Bengal aimed at curbing maritime crimes and smuggling. Two Bangladesh […]
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Covid piracy surge?
by Theo Locherer The last quarterly report from the International Maritime Bureau shows the negative effects of the Covid-19 on maritime security. There tend to be significant upswings of piracy […]
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Egypt to buy MDA kit
The government of Egypt has requested the purchase of a Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) system from the United States at a cost of $417 million. The US Defence Security Cooperation […]
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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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US to Increase Pressure on Sanctions On Venezuelan Oil
February 24: U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to step up a sanctions campaign on Venezuela’s oil sector and will be more aggressive in punishing people and companies that violate […]
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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 […]
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Exxon Mobil Reportedly Bars Use of Oil Tankers Linked to Venezuela
October 04: Exxon Mobil Corp this week banned the use of vessels linked to oil flows from Venezuela in the last year, according to four people familiar with the matter, […]
