U.S. Coast Guard Responds to Trump Firing Commandant: We Will Patrol and Secure America’s Maritime Boundaries
MIAMI — The United States Coast Guard announced Wednesday it will immediately deploy additional vessels, aircraft, and specialized forces to bolster maritime security along critical U.S. borders following executive orders from President…
First Maritime Aid Shipments Arrive On Gaza’s Shores As Hamas Threat Looms Nearby
First Maritime Aid Shipments Arrive On Gaza’s Shores As Hamas Threat Looms Nearby Jake Smith on March 16, 2024 The first maritime humanitarian aid shipments arrived in Gaza on Friday and Saturday…
Captain and Co-Captain Sentenced for Maritime Smuggling Effort That Left Three Dead
NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 14, 2023 SAN DIEGO – The captain and co-captain of a boat that capsized off Imperial Beach during a 2022 smuggling incident, resulting in the deaths of…
U.S. seeks ‘broadest possible’ Red Sea maritime coalition against Houthi attacks
By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) – The United States wants to form the “broadest possible” maritime coalition to protect ships in the Red Sea and send an “important signal” to Yemen’s Houthis…
Maritime industry explores nuclear power for ships as technology opens up
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – The maritime industry is exploring whether nuclear fuel can be used to power commercial ships as advancements in technology open up such options, industry officials said.…
San Diego Chief Patrol Agent McGurk-Daniel addresses recent maritime incidents in Imperial Beach, CA
Imperial Beach, Calif., — The San Diego Border Patrol has encountered several incidents that underscore the ongoing challenges we face in securing our nation’s borders. These events serve as stark reminders of the…
U.S. Border Patrol urges migrants to not endanger their lives by swimming across U.S./Mexico maritime boundary line
IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif – U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents assigned to the Imperial Beach Station continue to see migrants illegally enter the United States by swimming through the Pacific Ocean. During the…
UAE says it has stopped taking part in U.S.-led Gulf maritime coalition
By Lisa Barrington DUBAI (Reuters) -The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it was no longer taking part in operations by a U.S.-led task force protecting Gulf shipping, which has been subjected…
Taiwan conflict, maritime code to figure in ASEAN talks, Marcos says
By Karen Lema (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has said the prospect of tensions escalating over Taiwan was a “grave concern” to Southeast Asian leaders and discussions about it were…
Montenegrin National Charged in Brooklyn Federal Court with Maritime Narcotrafficking of Over 20 Tons of Cocaine
Seizure of Cocaine from the MSC Gayane at the Port of Philadelphia Was One of the Largest in U.S. History An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Goran Gogic…
Lebanese president signs deal laying out maritime boundary with Israel
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun signed a letter approving a landmark U.S.-brokered deal laying out his country’s maritime boundary with Israel on Thursday, its top negotiator told reporters. Speaking from…
Two Koreas exchange warning shots near sea border amid tensions
By Soo-hyang Choi and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North and South Korea exchanged warning shots off the west coast on Monday, accusing each other of breaching their maritime borders amid heightened military…
Supervisor of Colombian Maritime Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
BOSTON – A Colombian man, who was extradited from Colombia after indictment, was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in an international drug trafficking organization. Henry Carrillo-Ramirez, 52,…
U.S. Treasury Russian oil price cap guidance gives safe harbor to maritime service firms
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury on Friday issued new guidance on a proposed Western price cap on Russian oil exports, saying that maritime services providers…
Boat Captain in Fatal Maritime Alien Smuggling Incident Near Point Loma Sentenced to 18 Years
Assistant U. S. Attorneys C. Seth Askins (619) 546-6692 and Lyndzie M. Carter (619) 546-8780 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – August 12, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Antonio Hurtado, the boat captain of the…
U.S. Border Patrol Agents Foil Maritime Smuggling Attempt at Coronado Beach
CORONADO, Calif., – Yesterday morning, U.S. Border Patrol Agents arrested a group of eight migrants that included three undocumented non-citizens with criminal history as they attempted to land on a beach in…
Hezbollah warns Israel against ‘playing with time’ over maritime border dispute
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s armed Hezbollah group issued a video on Sunday showing vessels involved in the Israeli offshore oil and gas industry and warned against “playing with time”, underlining its threat of…
Israel To Resolve Maritime Dispute With Former Rival While Iran-Backed Terrorists Threaten War
Israel To Resolve Maritime Dispute With Former Rival While Iran-Backed Terrorists Threaten War Micaela Burrow on July 14, 2022 Israel will approve a U.S.-mediated arrangement over contested islands in the Red Sea,…
U.S. to reward tips on illicit cargos in the Middle East
(Reuters) – The U.S. Navy will for the first time reward individuals for providing information that leads to the seizure of illicit cargos such as illegal weapons or narcotics in waters across…
Miami Man Charged with Committing Involuntary Manslaughter in Special Maritime Jurisdiction of U.S., Off Bimini Coast
Miami, Florida – A 36-year-old Miami man made his initial appearance today in federal court to face charges that he committed involuntary manslaughter by crashing a boat at high-speed into a well-chartered…
Lebanon invites U.S. envoy to Beirut to discuss maritime dispute with Israel
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s president has agreed to invite U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein to Beirut to continue negotiations over the demarcation of its southern maritime border with Israel, the office of the Lebanese…
TotalEnergies Wins Maritime Lease to Develop a 1 GW Offshore Wind Farm off North Carolina’s Coast
Located 20 nautical miles (37 kilometers) from the coast, the lease covers a 120 square nautical miles area (222 square kilometers) that will generate a capacity of more than 1 GW, enough…
Former Associate Director Admits Embezzling Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars from Global Maritime Service Group and Tax Charge
NEWARK, N.J. – A former associate director of a global maritime service group today admitted embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars and to failing to collect, account for, and pay over hundreds…
Boat Captain Pleads Guilty in Maritime Alien Smuggling Incident Resulting in Three Deaths
Assistant U. S. Attorneys C. Seth Askins (619) 546-6692 and Lyndzie M. Carter (619) 546-8780 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – April 6, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Antonio Hurtado pleaded guilty in federal court…
Ship engine makers cut ties with Russia as maritime trade pressure grows
By Jonathan Saul LONDON – Finland’s Wartsila, a leading ship engine maker, has suspended business with Russia including equipment training while German counterpart MAN Energy Solutions is reviewing contracts, adding further trade…
Ukraine’s ports to stay closed until Russian invasion ends – maritime administration
By Jonathan Saul LONDON – Ukrainian ports will remain closed until Russia’s invasion ends, the head of Ukraine’s Maritime Administration said on Monday, adding that the port of Mariupol has sustained damage…
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