18/09/2014
The 5,700 TEU Chinese Shipping Container Line (CSCL) container ship Xin Lian Yun Gang was reported rescued by Iranian naval forces from an attack by pirates......
29/08/2014
Venezuelan Port Control has lifted its recent port restrictions which prohibited entry to ships arriving from Aruba or Curacao, or flagged to those countries.
A seafarer was shot in the neck during an attack by Indonesian pirates on a product tanker MT Ji Xiang anchored off the south-west coast of Johor in Malaysia.
25/08/2014
The New York Times reports that Egypt and the United Arab Emirates secretly launched airstrikes against Islamist-linked militias who are currently battling to control the Libyan capital of Tripoli.
13/08/2014
Reports have suggested that the pirates operating in the Gulf of Guinea have significantly extended their range after a product carrier was fired upon last week whilst transiting over 200 miles south of Lagos.
Fishermen in Gaza are protesting as Israel has restricted them to a three mile offshore limit during the recent conflict. Israel claims the blockade aims to prevent Hamas, from acquiring weapons or materials that could be used against it. According to Reuters reports, despite the usual 12 mile limit, the Israeli navy has curtailed fishermen to a six mile limit, reducing that to three miles when conflict has escalated. Fishermen have described being shot at or harassed by patrols when at the limit which is marked by illuminated red buoys.
12/08/2014
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10/08/2014
The UK Coastguard Twitter feed @MCAMedia has warned of the hazard of unexploded bombs and other ordnance from the Second World War being washed ashore on the British coast. In recent years a number of incidents have occurred of wartime munitions being deposited on the coastline, including one on the North Sea coast near Mappleton consisting of approximately 1,000 bombs and other explosive training ordnance.
05/08/2014
22/07/2014
US Government and the EU Council announce suspension of certain Iran sanctions is being extended for four months to 24 November 2014.
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