Tag: united states
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USCG Offloads 14,000 lbs of Marijuana and 3,660 lbs of Cocaine at Port Everglade
April 18: The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Bear (WMEC-901) is scheduled to offload approximately 14,000 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $12.5 million wholesale and 3,660 pounds of […]
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Hundreds Of Dockworkers Protest Against Driverless Trucks At Port Of LA
April 16: Hundreds of union dockworkers with the Port of Los Angeles turned out for a protest Tuesday morning against the use of automated trucks at one of its terminals. […]
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Royal Navy Ships Practise Minehunting Amid ‘Present’ Threat In Gulf
April 17: Sailors from the Royal Navy have been practising their minehunting capabilities along with their American and French counterparts off the coast of Bahrain. Exercise Artemis Trident has been taking […]
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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Shipping Companies with Ties to Venezuela
April 12: The US announced sanctions on Friday on four shipping companies and nine vessels involved in shipping oil from Venezuela. The companies were named as Liberia-based Jennifer Navigation, Lima […]
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Strikes Expected Worldwide May 1 (International Workers Day/Labor Day)
May 01: Strikes, walk-offs, and some protests are expected to occur globally on May 1 (International Workers Day / Labor Day / May Day). These include, but are not limited […]
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US Imposes Sanctions on Venezuelan Oil Shipments to Cuba
April 05:The US Treasury Department imposed a new round of sanctions targeting Venezuela’s oil industry on Friday. The measures identified 34 vessels owned by Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA as “blocked property” […]
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Vietnam Gets Six Patrol Boats from U.S. Signaling Closer Security Ties
March 31: The Vietnamese coast guard Sunday received six patrol boats from the United States, in a move that indicates a renewed desire for cooperation between the former enemies. The […]
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Two Tons of Cocaine Seized in Piura, Peru, Destined for US
March 10 2019: Peruvian authorities have seized 2,134 tons of cocaine hidden in a tanker and arrested seven suspected narcotics traffickers in Sechura (Piura region, Peru). The narcotics traffickers are believed […]
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3,200 Pounds of Cocaine – worth $77 mn USD – Seized in Dried Fruit Container at Newark Port
Authorities at the Port of New York and New Jersey have seized about 3,200 pounds of cocaine in what authorities are calling the largest cocaine seizure at the port in […]
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Chinese Hackers Target Universities in Pursuit of Maritime Military Secrets
The University of Hawaii, University of Washington and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are amongst more than two dozen universities in the U.S. and around the world targeted by Chinese hackers as […]