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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
The livestock carrier ship Al Kuwait is pictured in Cape Town harbour, transporting 19,000 cattle from Brazil to Iraq, in Cape Town, South Africa, February 20, 2024. REUTERS/Esa Alexander
Shipping

Ship with 19,000 Cattle Causes Major Stink in Cape Town

By Paul Burkhardt (Bloomberg) — A ship transporting 19,000 cattle has raised concerns over the condition of the animals onboard, along with complaints

February 20, 2024
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Friday, January 19, 2024
Livestock carrier Al Kuwait at Freemantle Port
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Cattle Caught in Red Sea Chaos Sparks Animal-Welfare Concerns

By Keira Wright and Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — A ship carrying Australian cattle initially headed to the Middle East appears to have diverted toward

January 19, 2024
Total Views: 21686

Friday, October 6, 2023
M/V Brahman Express underway at sea. Photo courtesy Vroon
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Livestock Carrier Forced to Return to Port of Darwin After Engine Room Fire

A Luxembourg-flagged live export ship carrying 3,600 cattle was forced to return to Australia’s Port of Darwin on Wednesday following a fire in its

October 6, 2023
Total Views: 3164

Friday, April 21, 2023
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Shipping

New Zealand Officially Ends Live Animal Exports By Sea

New Zealand has officially ended its livestock exports by sea, citing animal welfare concerns, as the last live export ship departed from the country,

April 21, 2023
Total Views: 3930

Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Awassi Express live export ship
Shipping

EU Watchdog Calls for Better Shipping Conditions for Live Animal Exports

By Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — The European Union’s food watchdog called for better shipping conditions for live animals such as cattle and pigs as

September 7, 2022
Total Views: 1645

Sunday, June 12, 2022
Thousands Of Sheep Drown In Red Sea As Sudan Ship Founders
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Thousands Of Sheep Drown In Red Sea As Sudan Ship Founders

By Mohammed Alamin Jun 12, 2022,(Bloomberg) –About 16,000 sheep bound for Saudi Arabia drowned when an overloaded ship foundered off Sudan’s Red

June 12, 2022
Total Views: 6129

Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Awassi Express live export ship
Maritime News

Australian Sheep Exporters to Stop Shipments to Middle East During Summer Months

SYDNEY, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Australia’s livestock exporters will stop shipping live sheep to the Middle East for three months each year from 2019, an

December 4, 2018
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Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Awassi Express live export ship
Maritime News

Australia Cancels Livestock Shipper’s Live Export License After Sheep Deaths at Sea

SYDNEY, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Australia’s government has cancelled the live export licence of the country’s biggest livestock shipper, Emanuel

August 22, 2018
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Monday, May 21, 2018
Awassi Express live export ship
News

Australian Lawmaker Pushes to End Live Sheep Exports

By Colin Packham SYDNEY, May 21 (Reuters) – An Australian backbencher on Monday introduced legislation to parliament to ban the export of live sheep

May 21, 2018
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