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Nicaraguan Naval Force conducts maritime security and inspections
The Nicaraguan Army's Naval Force conducted security inspections and protection for merchant, fishing, and transport vessels across the country's maritime, lacustrine, and fluvial ports from October 2 to October 8, 2026.
In the Pacific Naval District, authorities attended to 11 merchant vessels, facilitating the export of 275,276 metric tons of general merchandise. Imports included 28,339.43 metric tons of general merchandise, 65,005.182 metric tons of grains (corn and wheat), and various quantities of fuel oil, gasoline, diesel, and explosive materials. The district also managed 66 industrial and artisanal fishing vessels and attended to 44 foreign vessels and 411 national vessels.
In the Caribbean Naval District, operations included one merchant vessel handling 360.449 metric tons of export goods and 233.338 metric tons of imports, along with two tankers and 16 cabotage boats.