Tag: UK
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Man Caught Trying to Stowaway Twice at Southampton Docks In Bid to Get to USA in July 2019
Source: Southern Daily Echo / James Robinson January 19: A man who twice entered into a restricted area of Southampton port in a bid to stowaway on a ship has been jailed. […]
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£25,000 of Cannabis and Cocaine Seized at Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Shetland
January 16: Following a tip-off, Shetland police and Dogs Against Drugs carried out an operation at Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal on Thursday January 16. As a result, a large quantity of […]
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Strike Action Set to Continue at Felixstowe Port
January 14: Following strikes last month, fresh talks are due to be held at Felixstowe docks on Thursday (January 16) after union members voted decisively in favour of strike action. […]
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British Royal Navy Vessels Sent To Escort Vessels Through Strait of Hormuz
January 04: The United Kingdom’s Royal Navy will escort British vessels through the Strait of Hormuz as tensions in the region remain elevated following a US’s airstrike on Iran’s top […]
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HMS Kent Returns Home from Strait of Hormuz in Middle East
December 16: The British Type 23 frigate HMS Kent has returned to Portsmouth following the end of a four-month deployment to the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East. During […]
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Felixstowe: Strike Dates Set for UK’s Busiest Container Port
December 19: Workers at the UK’s busiest container port will take strike action for two days after Christmas in a dispute over outsourcing, after earlier this month announcing a strike […]
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Felixstowe Port Engineers Prepare to Strike as Union Responds to Outsourcing Plans
December 12: Engineering workers at Felixstowe docks are set to go out on strike in a row over plans to outsource their jobs. More than 110 engineers, who are employed […]
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Strikes Announced at Port of Sheerness, England Throughout Jan-March 2020 Over Pay Dispute
December 05: Drivers waiting for new 2020 Volkswagen Group models could get their cars later than hoped after workers voted to walk out. Unite union members at logistics firm GB […]
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£10m Of Cocaine Concealed Amongst Frozen Fish Seized From Vehicle Entering Newhaven Port By Ferry
November 23: A huge haul of cocaine worth about £10m has been found concealed in a load of frozen fish in a refrigerated van. The vehicle was searched by Border […]
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25 Stowaways Found Aboard Ferry From Vulcaanhaven to Felixstowe
November 19: Police in the Netherlands say 25 stowaways have been found on a ferry bound for the UK. The stowaways were discovered in a refrigerated container on-board the ship […]
