In late January 2019 the US Government strengthened sanctions against Venezuela; this followed disputed elections in the country where the opposition party was thought to have won a majority, but the incumbent party did not relinquish power. The following outlines the position, as we understand it as at 18 February 2019.   The US Position The US has strengthened sanctions…

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E-Bulletin – February 2013 Syria Update With thanks to Rony Dergham of Elias Marine Consultants Ltd., Limassol, Cyprus (r.dergham@eliasmarine.com) for the update on port conditions in Syria. All Syrian Ports are operational but the situation is changing (adversely). However, in general, the Lattakia and Tartous ports are still operating normally. There are vessels presently at Lattakia and in Tartous for…

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