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Version 176
4 October 2019
This is Version 176 of the JCC Cargo Watchlist. It was last updated on 4 October 2019.
LOCATION CHANGES
The following territories were added/removed from the JCC Cargo Watchlist as agreed at the committee’s last meeting on 6 September 2019.
Added: India (Elevated 2.0), Italy (Moderate 1.5), Turkey (Elevated 2.2)
Removed: Algeria, Azerbaijan, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Jordan, Madagascar, Mauritania, Nepal, Philippines, Zimbabwe
RISK LEVEL CHANGES
None
RISK SCORE CHANGES
ARGENTINA Elevated 1.7 from Elevated 1.8: Reflecting a reduction in aviation risk due to the lack of recent incidents of aircraft seizure by the Macri government,
and there being no mention of aerial interdiction as part of the ongoing counter-narcotics drive which involves strengthening of custom controls at land borders.
CAMEROON High 2.7 from High 2.6: Reflecting an increased risk to marine cargo from piracy in the Douala anchorage, as indicated by two incidents of armed kidnap
and property theft in September.
GULF OF ADEN (sea area and to 65° E off the Somali coast, bound to the north by latitude 23°30 N, and bound to the south by 12°S and in the Red Sea by 14°N)
Elevated 2.1 from Elevated 2.2: The absence of recorded piracy incidents in recent months represents a downwards trend and reduced risk of piracy in the Gulf of
Aden.
IRAQ Very High 3.4 from Very High 3.3: Reflecting an increased risk of collateral damage to aviation as a result of increasing Israeli airstrikes on suspected
shipments of Iranian weapons to Popular Mobilisation Units (PMUs) at airports in southern Iraq, and likely retaliation by PMUs against US forces located at Baghdad
International Airport.
SAUDI ARABIA High 2.9 from High 2.7: Reflecting increased risk to aviation cargo and infrastructure due to the high risk of further attacks by Iran and its allies
against Saudi energy and aviation assets using armed UAVs, ballistic and cruise missiles.
SUDAN High 2.5 from High 2.6: Incoming government’s negotiations with non-state armed groups reduces risk to ground cargo, and its statement welcoming NGOs
indicates a reduced likelihood of strikes affecting the aviation sector.
SYRIA Severe 4.6 from Severe 4.7: Reflecting a decreasing risk to marine cargo in government-held areas as a result of the Syrian government’s advances in Idlib
province, which is pushing the opposition further out of range of Syrian ports.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Elevated 2.3 from Elevated 2.2: Reflecting increased risk to aviation cargo and airports, which are likely to be among infrastructure targets
within the Yemen-based Houthi's so-called 'airport-for-airport' campaign, using armed UAVs.
Versions:
| Location | Risk | Marine - War | Marine - Strikes | Air - War/Strikes | Air - War | Ground - War/Strikes | Piracy:only for use with JC2011/017 GCWL Clause 2011 | Cargo Theft |
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| Afghanistan | (Severe) 4.7 | | | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Argentina | (Elevated) 1.7 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Bangladesh | (Elevated) 1.9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Brazil | (Elevated) 2.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Brazil ( BR-116 Highway Curitaba- Sao Paulo; SP-330 Highway Uberaba-Santos port; BR-116 Highway Rio de Janeiro-Sao Paulo, BR 050 Highway Brasilia-Santos). | (Very high) 3.4 | | | | | | | Yes |
| Burkina Faso | (High) 2.6 | | | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Burundi | (High) 2.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Cameroon | (High) 2.7 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Central African Republic | (Very high) 4.0 | | | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Chad | (High) 3.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Colombia | (High) 2.4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Congo - Brazzaville (aka Republic of Congo) | (Elevated) 2.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Congo - Kinshasa (aka DRC) | (High) 3.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | (Elevated) 2.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Egypt | (Elevated) 2.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Eritrea | (Elevated) 2.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Ethiopia | (Elevated) 2.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Georgia | (Elevated) 1.9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Guinea | (Elevated) 2.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Gulf of Aden sea area and to 65° E off the Somali coast, bound to the north by latitude 23°30 N, and bound to the south by 12°S and in the Red Sea by 14°N | (Elevated) 2.1 | | | | | | Yes | |
| Gulf of Guinea, in the sea area between 4°30'W 5°8'44.274"N and 3°6'13.966"W 2°20'12.8"N in the west, and 9°46'18.636"E 2°20'12.8"N (Cameroon-Equatorial Guinea border) in the east. | (Very high) 3.3 | | | | | | Yes | |
| India | (Elevated) 2.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| India (Eastern India: Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkand, Orissa) | (Elevated) 2.1 | | | | | Yes | | |
| Indonesia | (Elevated) 1.6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Iran | (High) 2.4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Iraq | (Very high) 3.4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Israel | (High) 2.8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Italy | (Moderate) 1.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Kenya | (High) 2.6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Lebanon | (Very high) 3.4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Libya | (Severe) 5.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Malay Peninsula (Singapore Strait in its entirety and the South China Sea bound at 4°N to the north, 1°N to the south and 106°E to the east’.) | (Low) .4 | | | | | | Yes | |
| Mali | (Very high) 3.7 | | | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Mexico | (High) 2.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Mexico (Estado de México-Puebla-Veracruz highway; Estado de México-Querétaro highway, highways in Tamaulipas, Michoacán and Guerrero states, railways in Guanajuato state.) | (Very high) 3.9 | | | | | | | Yes |
| Niger | (High) 2.7 | | | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Nigeria | (High) 3.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| North Korea | (Elevated) 2.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Occupied Palestinian Territory | (Severe) 4.8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Pakistan | (Elevated) 2.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Persian or Arabian Gulf and adjacent waters including the Gulf of Oman west of Longitude 58°E | (High) 3.1 | Yes | Yes | | | | | |
| Peru | (Elevated) 2.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Qatar | (High) 2.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Russia | (Elevated) 1.9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Russia (Ground: within 200km of the land border with Ukraine. Marine: Black Sea coast within territorial waters.) | (Elevated) 2.3 | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | | |
| Russia (North Caucasus Federal District, less Stavropol Territory) | (Elevated) 2.3 | | | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Saudi Arabia | (High) 2.9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Somalia | (Very high) 3.7 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| South Korea | (Elevated) 1.9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| South Sudan | (Very high) 3.7 | | | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Sudan | (High) 2.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Syria | (Severe) 4.6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Turkey | (Elevated) 2.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Ukraine | (High) 2.9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Ukraine (Ground: Donbass conflict zone; Marine: Black Sea coast and Sea of Azov within territorial waters) | (Very high) 3.2 | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | | |
| United Arab Emirates | (Elevated) 2.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Venezuela | (High) 2.6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Yemen | (Severe) 5.7 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
‘Risk’ indicates overall country risk. Subsequent columns specify whether or not there is a particular risk to cargo assets in the category quoted.
