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Misguided assumptions The international shipping industry needs to be alerted to the substantial risk of unwarranted arrests and severe prison sentences associated with docking at certain ports around the … |
Federal authorities have uncovered a sophisticated smuggling operation at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, leading to the arrest of eight defendants in connection with a scheme to…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is set to deploy an innovative satellite system that combines cutting-edge artificial intelligence with space technology to combat the growing threat of “dark ships” on…
https://gcaptain.com/mitsubishis-new-satellite-tech-uses-ai-to-unmask-dark-ships-at-sea/
The U.S. Department of Justice, along with domestic and international partners, has dismantled a human smuggling network based in Guatemala that was responsible for the deaths of 53 migrants in a tractor-trailer in Texas in 2022.
The migrants, including eight children, died in San Antonio after being trapped in a tractor-trailer that had a malfunctioning air-conditioning unit. It is the deadliest human smuggling case in American history. Twenty-one of those who died were Guatemalans, the Justice...
Four foreign nationals aboard the dhow suspected of smuggling Houthi weapons that was interdicted by U.S. forces on January 11 have been charged in a criminal complaint in the Eastern District of Virginia. Ten others have been detained as material witnesses.
Two Navy SEALs lost their lives in the incident, with CENTCOM subsequently releasing photographs of weaponry found aboard the dhow.
Defendant Muhammad Pahlawan is charged with: (1)...
DUBAI, July 10 (Reuters) – An Iranian Revolutionary Guards Commander accused the U.S. Navy on Monday of defending fuel smuggling in the Gulf by trying to interfere when Iran intercepted a ship last week….
https://gcaptain.com/iran-accuses-u-s-navy-of-defending-fuel-smuggling-in-gulf-incident/
The massive quantity of illegal drugs with a street value of almost €3 million was extracted from beneath the ship’s hull with the assistance of a local diving business by Gibraltar Customs agents, as reported by Olive Press.
Cocaine smugglingThey discovered the two sizable bundles in the “sea chest” of the “Star Majesty” after learning about the attempted cocaine smuggling.
It is the second discovery of its kind in Gibraltar waters this year.
The crew was then...
https://mfame.guru/55-kilos-of-cocaine-were-found-stashed-sailing-through-gibraltar/
The massive quantity of illegal drugs with a street value of almost €3 million was extracted from beneath the ship’s hull with the assistance of a local diving business by Gibraltar Customs agents, as reported by Olive Press.
Cocaine smugglingThey discovered the two sizable bundles in the “sea chest” of the “Star Majesty” after learning about the attempted cocaine smuggling.
It is the second discovery of its kind in Gibraltar waters this year.
The crew was then...
https://mfame.guru/55-kilos-of-cocaine-were-found-stashed-sailing-through-gibraltar/
In the seaports of Rotterdam and Antwerp, the Netherlands, Belgium, and five major global shipping companies are collaborating to fight organised crime. At a symposium in Antwerp today with the topic “Working together on a secure and trustworthy port,” this was decided. The collaborative effort will include staff screening, the adoption of new international security standards, the use of smart containers that will sound an alarm when tampered with, and the exchange of...
https://mfame.guru/maritime-companies-joint-efforts-to-fight-against-drug-smuggling/
The U.S. Central Command is reporting yet another significant seizure of weapons in the Gulf of Oman along a route known for weapons trafficking from Iran to Yemen. The latest…
https://gcaptain.com/another-major-weapons-seizure-in-gulf-of-oman/