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Poland Interested In Trans-Shipping LNG Through Portugal

Poland would be interested in cooperating with Portugal on potential LNG trans-shipping, says Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, adding that gas could be sent to other countries to help them cut..
May 26, 2022

Vessel Robbery Offshore Dos Bocas

A "pirate" attack was recorded around midnight this Sunday on the OSV CREST TARASCO, belonging to the Protexa company, which carries out work in the Gulf of Mexico.
May 25, 2022

The Vulnerable Maritime Supply Chain - a Threat to the Global Economy

Around 90% to 95% of all shipped goods at some stage travel by sea. This makes the global maritime industry the world’s single largest and most important supply chain. Successful cyberattacks against..
May 25, 2022

Philippines Establishes New Coast Guard Outposts in South China Sea

The new outposts reinforce the presence of Filipino troops in the hotly contested Spratly archipelago.
May 24, 2022

UK backs Lithuania’s plan to lift Russian blockade of Ukraine grain

Britain has backed in principle a proposal by Lithuania for a naval coalition “of the willing” to lift the Russian Black Sea blockade on Ukrainian grain exports.
May 23, 2022

Weekly Maritime Security Threat Advisory 23rd May 2022

Access the latest Triton Scout Maritime Security Threat Advisory for the week commencing 23rd May 2022.
May 23, 2022

How NATO's expansion could stabilise the Baltic region

Exercise Hedgehog might have been planned long before Russian troops invaded Ukraine, but the huge war games taking place this month in Estonia are a prickly reminder of NATO readiness just 64km from..
May 23, 2022

Boarding - 33nm SSW 33nm SSW al Hudaydah

Reporting by UKMTO and MICA Centre indicates that a vessel was attacked whilst in transit 33nm SSW Al Hudaydah. It is understood that the vessel was approached by unknown individuals in 3 skiffs and..
May 20, 2022

METIS INSIGHT:  The Ukrainian Conflict-Fundamentals, Conflict dynamics and commercial considerations

What is the impact on shipping, ports and commercial operations of Russia's invasion of Ukraine? The Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the subsequent impact on commercial operations therein, has..
May 20, 2022