Participants engaged in simulation exercises such as stowaway detection and disembarkation, how to nullify Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), narcotic interceptions by the K9 team, and the diffusion of potential insurgencies in the port area. Keep Reading
Three men have been arrested in London, U.K. and two in Western Sydney, Australia following the seizure of 450 kilos of MDMA hidden within an excavator that was shipped into the Port of Brisbane from the U.K. Keep Reading
A Romanian truck driver has been charged with attempting to smuggle migrants – including a man suspected of child sex offenses – out of the U.K. on two separate occasions. Keep Reading
"An attack of scale similar to the 2017 Maersk incident would have a devastating impact on Africa’s regional and continental stability and prosperity, rooted in growing interdependence and reliance on the maritime trade," says new report. Keep Reading
As much of the world has turned its attention to the COVID-19 pandemic, the illegal crime of human trafficking has been able to flourish. Keep Reading
In Fiscal Year 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized nearly 830,000 pounds of drugs. CBP officers nationwide intercepted shipments of cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, marijuana and other common narcotics. Keep Reading
A number of stowaways had made violent threats towards the crew. It is not known if they were armed but reports say they had smashed glass and threatened to kill crew members. Keep Reading
More than $220 million in discretionary grant funding will improve port facilities in 15 states and territories through the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development Program. Keep Reading
COVID-19 pandemic has "accelerated" awareness of the importance of the critical supply chain and cyber vulnerabilities. Keep Reading
More than £1m has been recovered from two trucks trying to leave the U.K. The money was concealed in the refrigerated motor housing of both vehicles on September 4 at the port of Dover. Keep Reading
A Frontex canine team from Portugal has assisted the Spanish authorities to confiscate record 4.6 tonnes of hashish with a street value of EUR 26 million at the port of Algeciras. Keep Reading
Those who wonder whether a chemical explosion like the one that leveled the port of Beirut and killed more than 100 could happen in the U.S. should consider what happened one spring day in 1947 in the port of Texas City, Texas. Keep Reading
The funding will allow the port to update and expand its video security and surveillance system; replace perimeter fencing; procure and service upgraded radio communications equipment; and replace the engine of the port’s shallow-water response vessel. Keep Reading
Some of the vehicles were obtained from car dealerships using fraudulent identities and stolen credit cards, while others were taken via fraud from rental car companies. Keep Reading
The importance of maritime transport in maintaining security of supply has been highlighted during the coronavirus pandemic, says Ville Haapasaari, CEO of the Port of Helsinki. Keep Reading
Genasys Inc has announced $1.5 million in international naval and port security orders from clients in Europe and the Middle East. Keep Reading
Manguard Plus Limited has been awarded the security contract for the Dublin Port Company. The contract will run for an initial three years and is worth in excess of €6 million. Keep Reading
U.S. Sen. Gary Peters and Rep. Tim Walberg have called on the federal Government Accountability Office to study inconsistencies in cargo screening standards. Keep Reading
Maritime security threats are not solved at sea. The majority need to be primarily addressed ashore, with ports playing a key part in the solution. This was the basis of a new national workshop on maritime security risk management piloted by the International Maritime Organization. Keep Reading
The Port Infrastructure Development Program supports efforts by ports and industry stakeholders to improve facility and freight infrastructure to ensure our nation’s freight transportation needs, present and future, are met. Keep Reading