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Greek Dockworkers Halt Ammunition Cargo Bound for Israel

Oct 18, 2024

Dozens of members of a Greek dockworkers' union have blocked the loading of a container of ammunition destined for Israel in protest against the Gaza war, coast guard and union officials told Reuters on Friday.The container, which arrived at Greece's Pireaus port on Thursday, held 21 tons of ammunition, one of the unionists told Reuters on condition of anonymity. The cargo was trucked from North Macedonia and was due to be loaded aboard a Marshall islands-flagged ship bound for Israel…

AST Becomes Reseller of 'Anti-Spoof' Safety Solution

Mar 07, 2025

AST Networks announced it is an official re-seller of the SAL SPU-200, an anti-jamming and anti-spoofing solution designed to safeguard vessel operations. The SAL SPU-200 system, designed by SAL Navigation, delivers resilience, precision, and security…

Port of Long Beach Awarded $2.6 Million Federal Security Grant

Oct 28, 2024

The Port of Long Beach has been awarded more than $2.6 million by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency to protect critical infrastructure and ensure the safe movement of trade at the nation’s second-busiest seaport…

Large Cocaine Shipment Found in Australia's Port Botany

Oct 21, 2024

Australian authorities are seeking the public's help in tracking down the source of more than 30 kilograms of cocaine discovered in a refrigerated shipping container at Port Botany.On Thursday, October 17, 2024, Australian Border Force (ABF) officers conducted an inspection of the container…

Ukraine Asks IMO to Monitor Odesa Ports Amid Russian Attacks

Oct 17, 2024

Ukraine has asked the International Maritime Organization to send a monitoring mission to ports in the southern Odesa region amid intensified Russian attacks, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Wednesday.In recent weeks, Russian troops have…

Large Fire Extinguished at Venezuela Oil Terminal

Oct 16, 2024

A huge fire that erupted early on Tuesday at an oil tank in Venezuela's La Salina terminal operated by state company PDVSA was extinguished on Wednesday, authorities said.The fire broke out during a storm at the facility used by the state oil…

Two Vessels Struck in Russian Attack on Odesa

Oct 14, 2024

Another Russian missile attack on Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa damaged two civilian vessels and a grain storage on Monday, killing one person and injuring at least eight, Ukrainian authorities said.Russian troops have ramped up strikes on Ukraine's southern port infrastructure in recent weeks…

Russian Strikes on Ukraine's Ports Push Insurance Rates Up

Oct 11, 2024

A series of Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian Black Sea port infrastructure and commercial vessels has led to a jump in insurance costs and forced some shipowners to cancel bookings, insurance sources and a broker said on Thursday.Russian…

Port of New Orleans Awarded FEMA Port Security Grant

Oct 10, 2024

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) announced it will receive $1,040,583 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through its Port Security Grant Program. This funding will be used to upgrade both physical infrastructure and technology…

Hurricane Milton Bears Down on Florida's Gulf Coast

Oct 09, 2024

Hurricane Milton closed in on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, spawning tornados and lashing the region with rain and wind hours ahead of its expected landfall near Tampa Bay, where it could deliver a life-threatening surge of seawater to communities along the waterfront…

Fire Erupts at Oil Depot in Crimea

Oct 07, 2024

A fire broke out at an oil depot in the city of Feodosia on the Crimean coast of the Black Sea, Russian-appointed officials in the Crimean Peninsula that Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014 said on Monday.There were no casualties, Oleg Kryuchkov…

Heightened Security Alert for Israeli Ports as Maritime Industry Faces Increased Threats

Sep 27, 2024

Maritime security and industry groups raised the risk level for ships calling at Israeli ports on Friday, with terminals facing possible missile strikes from Lebanese group Hezbollah in the Mediterranean and Yemen's Houthis in the Red Sea.Earlier this week…

Armed Gangs Attack Key Haiti Cargo Port

Sep 27, 2024

Land access to a vital supply port in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince is being closed off after attacks by armed gangs, operator Caribbean Port Services (CPS) said on Thursday.'CPS will shut its barriers to all types of land-based traffic from Sept…

US LNG Exporters Expected to Escape Brunt of Hurricane Francine

Sep 12, 2024

U.S. liquefied natural gas export terminals on the Louisiana coast may have escaped the brunt of Hurricane Francine and put off a major test of their ability to withstand a direct storm hit to another day.Francine was on track on Wednesday to lash south-central Louisiana…

DP World's First Half Profits Take a Hit from Middle East Tensions

Aug 15, 2024

Dubai-owned DP World reported a 59% drop in first-half profit on Thursday as the ports and logistics company grappled with shipping disruptions in the Red Sea as tensions flare in the Middle East due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.Missile…

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