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Port News
When freight fraud becomes a service
Wolfgang Lehmacher tells readers about a hacking group called Diesel Vortex. A little-known cyber group dubbed Diesel Vortex shows how…
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Maritime News
Cameroon Suspends International Registry Citing Fraud
The government of the Central African nation of Cameroon announced that it was suspending its international ship registry, citing “several…
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Maritime News
AI Contributes to Surge in Cargo Theft and Freight Fraud
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) is raising the alarm over a significant surge in cargo theft and freight…
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Maritime News
Japan Suspends Kawasaki Heavy Industries for Submarine Engine Data Fraud
The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced a series of steps it is taking after investigations confirmed that Kawasaki Heavy Industries…
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Maritime News
Fincantieri Sues Citing $100M in Damages from Fraudulent Fire Insulation
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is suing the manufacturer of fire insulation panels it used in the construction of three cruise…
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Marine World
Michigan Maritime Training School Owner Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Captain’s Course Records
A St. Clair County man has pleaded guilty to falsifying records for students seeking to become credentialed merchant mariners, potentially…
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Maritime News
CEO Behind $29M Hawaiian Shipbuilding Fraud Sentenced to 13 Years in Jail
The U.S. Department of Justice reports that the long-running fraud case involving a tour boat known as the Semisub has…
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Maritime News
Norway Uncovers Russian Scheme for Marine Insurance Fraud
Norwegian investigators have charged four people in connection with an alleged marine insurance fraud scheme linked to the Russian dark…
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Maritime News
Indonesia’s $12B Gasoline Import Fraud Extends to Shipping
Anticorruption authorities in Indonesia are examining a sprawling fraud scheme at state energy giant Pertamina, which holds a near-monopoly…
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Maritime News
Fraud Charges Against Singaporean Oil Trader Dropped After His Death
The founder of a Singaporean oil trading firm that collapsed amidst a financial crime scandal has died, his attorneys told…
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