Topic
Port security
Every Vessel Hunter story on Port security: 5 stories, from 14 July 2026 to 16 September 2026. Newest: "Divers Recover 350kg of Cocaine From a Bulk Carrier's Sea Chest at Mersin". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Divers Recover 350kg of Cocaine From a Bulk Carrier's Sea Chest at Mersin
Turkish police divers have recovered about 350kg of cocaine from the sea chest of the bulk carrier CSPC Pisces at Mersin, seizing diving gear and an underwater scooter alongside it.
Rotterdam Terminal Workers Face Prison After a Controlled Cocaine Delivery
Dutch prosecutors are seeking up to 3.5 years for two men accused of using temporary terminal jobs in Waalhaven to retrieve cocaine first intercepted in St Maarten in April.
COSCO Rejects Claims That Its Ships Carry Hidden Intelligence Equipment
COSCO Shipping has issued a statement firmly opposing allegations that its vessels carry concealed platforms to intercept military communications near coastlines.
US Lifts 12-Year Security Restriction on Vessels Calling Nigeria
The US Coast Guard has lifted the Conditions of Entry imposed on vessels calling at Nigerian terminals in 2014, removing enhanced scrutiny that had weighed on turnaround times and costs.
Panama arrests 26 Balboa port workers over cocaine trafficking
Panamanian authorities have arrested 26 workers at the port of Balboa, accused of turning Latin America's leading transshipment hub into a cocaine trafficking channel.
Never miss a move
Maritime, in motion. In your inbox.
The vessel sales, incidents, and market moves worth knowing, sent as they happen.