Columbia

Drug Cartels Continue To Pose Threat To Seafarers

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Cocaine production in Colombia has exploded and drug cartels continue to target and abuse innocent seafarers and their ships for nefarious activities. The drug cartels have become more prone to resort to violence to expand and protect their criminal enterprises.

Largest Producer

Colombia remains the world’s largest cocaine producer. When the former guerrilla President Petro stopped coca eradication and law enforcement operations in ELN and FARC-controlled coca growing...

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FreightWaves Classics/Pioneers: Columbia Rediviva was first U.S. ship to sail around the world

A copper plate etching of the Columbia Rediviva in 1792, by Joe Knowles, 1930. (Image: digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu)

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On August 9, 1790, the Columbia Rediviva (Latin for “revived”) became the first ship to carry the U.S. flag around the world. A privately owned ship, and generally known simply as Columbia, it left Boston on September 30, 1787, under the command of John Kendrick. During the first part of...

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Product Tanker Runs Aground

According to an article published in Maritime Bulletin, a product tanker ran aground at Barranquilla entrance, Columbia.

What happened?

On July 19, the product tanker Nordic Wolverine ran aground at Barranquilla entrance, Columbia, at around 0700 UTC.

The tanker arrived from Cartagena. As of 1620 UTC, the ship was still aground, with 2-3 tugs assisting her in refloating attempts. No damages reported so far. Understood fairway not blocked.

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EXTRA NEWS

Brittany Ferries and Columbia Threadneedle Investments reach agreement to acquire Condor Ferries from Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Brittany Ferries, in consortium with the Columbia Threadneedle European Sustainable Infrastructure Fund (ESIF), has reached an agreement to acquire 100...

https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/brittany-ferries-and-columbia-threadneedle-investments-reach-agreement-to-acquire-condor-ferries-from-macquarie-infrastructure-and-real-assets/

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