Update: Colombia Arrests Captain of Freighter Carrying Illegal Arms

Colombia Arrests Captain of Freighter Carrying Illegal Arms

Colombian authorities have arrested the captain of the China-flagged general cargo ship Da Dan Xia, which had been detained at the Port of Cartagena last week while carrying around 100 tonnes of gunpowder and various weaponry without valid documentation, the country’s Attorney General’s office reports.

While searching the 2009-built, 1,200 TEU ship, the police found the weaponry in eight containers which were listed as carrying chemicals and spare parts.

The ship was en route from Cartagena to Baranquilla, with Cuba as its final destination.

The ship had supposedly called at Cartagena to unload a shipment of tubes for an oil company.

Last week, China’s foreign ministry said that the shipment was not illegal, and that the freighter had been involved in a normal trade co-operation. A Chinese official from the ministry said that the ship was carrying regular military supplies to Cuba, and did not violate any international obligations.

World Maritime News Staff

 

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ACI’s 6th Maritime Security Management Asia

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Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) is the leading maritime event in Singapore. Driven by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), SMW gathers the international maritime community in Singapore for a week of conferences, dialogues, exhibitions and social events in celebration of all things maritime. The range of activities and events organised by MPA, the industry and research and educational institutions, as well as the cosmopolitan profile of participants, reflect the vibrancy and diversity of Singapore as a major international maritime centre.

SMW has grown in size and significance since the inaugural event in 2006, and is attracting more participants and event organisers from around the world. Participants can experience something new every year. As activities are added to the line-up, and as eminent speakers share their insights and participate in dialogues on topical maritime issues. This dynamism and the good range of issues discussed during SMW are major for maritime decision-makers, as are the many business networking platforms.

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