
St. Maarten’s Role as a Cold-War Arms Transshipment Hub
The recent international headlines about oil tankers sailing under fake St. Maarten flags may shock the public — but for those who know the island’s history, it’s nothing new. For decades, St. Maarten has quietly served as a transshipment port within the Dutch Kingdom, used for moving illicit cargo through falsified documents, bogus end-user certificates, and deceptive shipping manifests.
StMaartenNews.com now reveals the untold backstory. In a newly published in-depth report, we uncover the secret role St. Maarten played during the Cold War and beyond — from arms smuggling to embargo-busting shipments routed through its port.
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