Iraq Ports Company on Alert Over Two Missing Bolivia-Flagged Ships

Iraq’s State Company for Ports has placed all units on alert after receiving information about two Bolivia-flagged ships reported missing. The company said it had not received any distress calls from the vessels, identified as Bridge 1 and Bridge 2. It said the two ships had not entered Iraqi waters and that no reports had reached maritime control units or the search-and-rescue center. Monitoring efforts are continuing through electronic tracking systems and in coordination with search-and-rescue teams in the area.