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USCG repatriates 82 people to Cuba

portnews - January 1, 2023

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Charles David Jr. repatriated 82 Cubans to Cuba, Wednesday, following interdictions off Florida’s coast. A good Samaritan notified...

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Ecuador Reports 400% Rise In Drug Trafficking Via Shipping Containers

portnews - December 30, 2022

Insecurity in Ecuador is hurting the Andean country’s exports of products like bananas and shrimp, an exporters association said, amid assaults on shipping containers...

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Dutch Patrol Ship Finds 5,000 Kilos of Cocaine Floating in Caribbean

portnews - December 9, 2022

Last week, the crew of the Royal Dutch Navy patrol vessel HNLMS Holland lucked out with a particularly easy drug bust. No pursuits, warning...

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Why Are Gulf of Guinea Pirates Shifting to Illegal Oil Bunkering?

portnews - December 5, 2022

One week after the UN Security Council (UNSC) noted the changing dynamics of piracy in Gulf of Guinea (GoG), a new report attempts to...

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AI Algorithms To Detect Smuggling And Unmanned Vessels To Fight Fires At Sea Showcased At The Home Team Event

portnews - December 4, 2022

Attempts to smuggle weapons such as guns and knives via checkpoints may soon be easily detected with artificial intelligence. Known as eXaminer, the unique technology...

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U.S. Seizes 1.1 Million Rounds of Ammunition, Other Illegal Weapons in Gulf of Oman

portnews - December 3, 2022

On Dec. 1, U.S. naval forces in the Middle East intercepted a fishing trawler smuggling more than 50 tons of ammunition rounds, fuses and...

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Massive EU Sting Operation Takes Down Cocaine “Super Cartel”

portnews - November 29, 2022

Europol has coordinated a massive sting operation to take down a "super cartel" believed to be responsible for a third of all cocaine imports...

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Montenegro national charged with maritime drug exports

portnews - November 2, 2022

Mediterranean Shipping Co has been a noted victim in recent months of cocaine being stashed on board during journeys starting in Colombia and ending in Europe. An...

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Montenegrin lynchpin apprehended in MSC cocaine case

portnews - November 1, 2022

The ongoing fallout from Mediterranean Shipping Co’s cocaine shipments involving Montenegrin mafia continue to make spectacular headlines. An indictment was unsealed yesterday in federal court...

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