A ship has been arrested in Italy for violating EU sanctions against Russia.

Italian authorities have arrested a merchant vessel in the port of Brindisi that had previously called at the Russian port of Novorossiysk. The detention was based on European Union sanctions. What is officially known ▪️ The vessel arrived in Brindisi from Novorossiysk with a cargo of approximately 33,000 tons of ferrous metals.▪️ The vessel was […]

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Email scammers stole $200,000 intended for crew payments

A serious case of email fraud has been reported in the maritime industry, resulting in approximately $200,000 intended for seafarers’ compensation payments being transferred to the scammers’ accounts. The scammers infiltrated legitimate email correspondence between crew representatives and a maritime P&I agent. Using fake emails with seemingly correct addresses and signatures, they substituted the recipient’s […]

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The Henley Passport Index, a global passport ranking, has been updated.

Henley & Partners has published the updated Henley Passport Index, one of the most authoritative global passport rankings. It reflects the level of global citizen mobility, assessing how many countries can be entered visa-free (visa-waiver, visa on arrival, or e-authorization). The ranking is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and is […]

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You can now apply for or exchange an ID card and international passport simultaneously: State Enterprise “Document” simplifies the process, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Available options:▪️An ID card and international passport for yourself;▪️Documents for yourself and an international passport for a child under 14 or several children, up to 4 inclusive;▪️You can apply at any Passport Service in Ukraine or abroad. Outside Ukraine, the processing time is up to 3 months. 🔗 You can make an appointment on the […]

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