THE Port Authority of antwerp has received a bomb threat related to a containership headed towards the port, reported Singapore's Splash 24/7.
Information was confirmed by the office of the city councillor in charge of the port, Annick De Ridder. 'A report has been received. The federal police are now handling the ongoing investigation. No further information has been provided at this time.'
An anonymous caller reportedly warned that a vehicle loaded with explosives was aboard the Liberian-flagged 5,018-TEU MSC Bhavya V bound for Antwerp.
The ship, which had left Hamburg on December 24, also previously called Bremerhaven, Le Havre, Sines and Nemrut in Turkey.
The incident is reminiscent of a similar bomb threat that occurred around the same time last year when the 4,872-TEU MSC Lorena was forced to reverse course and proceed to the Vlissingen anchorage for investigation.
While the bomb threat turned out to be false, authorities discovered about 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from Senegal.
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Information was confirmed by the office of the city councillor in charge of the port, Annick De Ridder. 'A report has been received. The federal police are now handling the ongoing investigation. No further information has been provided at this time.'
An anonymous caller reportedly warned that a vehicle loaded with explosives was aboard the Liberian-flagged 5,018-TEU MSC Bhavya V bound for Antwerp.
The ship, which had left Hamburg on December 24, also previously called Bremerhaven, Le Havre, Sines and Nemrut in Turkey.
The incident is reminiscent of a similar bomb threat that occurred around the same time last year when the 4,872-TEU MSC Lorena was forced to reverse course and proceed to the Vlissingen anchorage for investigation.
While the bomb threat turned out to be false, authorities discovered about 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from Senegal.
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