Tag: smuggling

According to Windward's new report for the Q4 of 2024, the maritime industry and trading ecosystem continued to grapple with disruption.

Brazmar issued an update on recent developments on drug smuggling operations targeting vessels in Brazil in the North and Northeast.

The Deputy Chief Minister of the State of Andhra Pradesh in India ordered the seizure of a bulk carrier at the Kakinada Anchorage port.

According to NorthStandard, P&I Services Mexico informs that as of July 2024, there has been a sudden increase of narcotics related incidents in Mexican West Coast Ports.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) explores in their latest Leadership Insights newsletter story, how the maritime industry takes action against drug smuggling onboard. 

On 24 January, the Commission, together with the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, launched the European Ports Alliance and its Public-Private Partnership to step up the fight against drug trafficking and organised crime in EU ports.

On 9 January, BIMCO, INTERPORTPOLICE, INTERMANAGER, the World Shipping Council and Northeast Maritime Institute held a conference in Houston to discuss the rise in drug smuggling using ships and the abuse of seafarers. 

Operation TIN CAN, a joint operation involving customs, police, and other agencies, successfully cracked down organized crime efforts that exploit the container supply chain to smuggle drugs. 

Europol and Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) dismantled a criminal organisation smuggling large quantities of cocaine from South America to the EU via the Canary Islands.

The (Australian Federal Police) AFP has charged two senior crew members from a bulk cargo carrier for their alleged roles in the importation of 849.5kg of cocaine into Western Australia.