US tightens entry rules for ships calling at Somali ports

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The U.S. Coast Guard has imposed additional security requirements on commercial vessels entering U.S. waters after visiting Somali ports, citing inadequate antiterrorism port-security measures. The restrictions took effect this week and add Somalia to the jurisdictions subject to heightened maritime scrutiny.

The US Coast Guard has imposed additional security conditions on commercial vessels arriving in American waters after calling at Somali ports, adding the East African country to its list of jurisdictions considered to have inadequate port security measures. The restrictions took effect this week, following a determination that Somalia was not maintaining effective antiterrorism measures …