July 28 2014 – UPDATE: Venezuelan Port Control has lifted the recent port restrictions. Political and social turmoil in Venezuela continues however, so caution is advised.
Previously:
The Port Captain of Puerto Cabello, VZ has communicated that ” receiving vessels from Aruba and Curacao is now strictly prohibited .” There is no further detail available at this time, so it is not clear if this applies to all vessels arriving from, or those flagged in Aruba and Curacao, or both. CSSN hopes that more information will become available, and we will post it when it is. If you are planning to visit Venezuela, or to transit Venezuelan waters please follow this situation closely. Subscribe to CSSN Alerts to get latest news and reports.