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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
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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
Total Views: 4630

Monday, February 5, 2024
Livestock carrier Al Kuwait at Freemantle Port
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Australia Stops Ship Carrying Livestock From Sailing Around Africa to Israel

CANBERRA, Feb 5 (Reuters) – The Australian government said on Monday it had refused a request by a livestock exporter to send a ship carrying around

February 5, 2024
Total Views: 22553

Friday, February 2, 2024
Livestock carrier Al Kuwait at Freemantle Port
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Australian Livestock Stuck in Limbo on Ship as Second Vessel Heads to Red Sea

CANBERRA, Feb 2 (Reuters) – A ship carrying 16,000 sheep and cows that turned back from the Red Sea due to the risk of attack off Yemen was

February 2, 2024
Total Views: 9657

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

Saturday, January 28, 2023
Spain Seizes Cocaine Worth $114 Million From Livestock Ship
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Spain Seizes Cocaine Worth $114 Million From Livestock Ship

MADRID, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Spanish police seized 4.5 tonnes of cocaine with an estimated street value of 105 million euros ($114 million) after raiding

January 28, 2023
Total Views: 9781

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, August 10, 2021
Livestock Carrier Catches Fire Off Spain
Accidents

Livestock Carrier Catches Fire Off Spain

A fire on board a Togo-flagged livestock carrier has been extinguished after burning off Spain’s Port of Tarragona. The fire was reported on board the MV

August 10, 2021
Total Views: 4839

Thursday, July 8, 2021
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Maritime News

Animal Deaths At Sea Spike Fueling Calls For EU Livestock Carrier Ban

By K Oanh Ha and Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) In late December, some 1,800 bulls left Spain for Turkey aboard a ship called the Elbeik. The trip was supposed to

July 8, 2021
Total Views: 6149

Tuesday, April 13, 2021
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New Zealand to Phase Out Livestock Exports

WELLINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) – New Zealand will cease the export of livestock by sea following a transition period of up to two years, Agriculture

April 13, 2021
Total Views: 18756

Friday, March 26, 2021
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Maritime News

Sheep Bake Aboard Ships Waiting For Suez Canal To Reopen

By Michael Hirtzer (Bloomberg) – Of all the millions of tons of cargo that’s piled up in the Suez Canal, none is more delicate than the animals

March 26, 2021
Total Views: 34419

Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Spain Orders Slaughter of More Than 1,600 Cattle on Second Livestock Ship
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Spain Orders Slaughter of More Than 1,600 Cattle on Second Livestock Ship

MADRID, March 22 (Reuters) – Spain on Monday ordered the slaughter of 1,610 cattle which have been stuck aboard the Elbeik livestock ship since December,

March 23, 2021
Total Views: 9227

Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Greece Delivers Food to Livestock Ship Stuck at Sea for Months
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Greece Delivers Food to Livestock Ship Stuck at Sea for Months

ATHENS, March 9 (Reuters) – Greece will deliver 50 tons of animal feed to the Togo-flagged ElBeik, which has been stuck at sea for nearly three months in

March 9, 2021
Total Views: 6400

Thursday, February 25, 2021
The Long Trail: After Months at Sea, Spanish Livestock Ship Returns to Port
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The Long Trail: After Months at Sea, Spanish Livestock Ship Returns to Port

By Emma Pinedo and Marco Trujillo CARTAGENA, Spain Feb 25 (Reuters) – A shipload of Spanish cattle that had been drifting for months due to concerns over

February 25, 2021
Total Views: 13301

Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Australia Launches Livestock Carrier Inspection Campaign
Accidents

Australia Launches Livestock Carrier Inspection Campaign

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has launched a inspection campaign that will target all livestock carriers departing the country after recent

February 23, 2021
Total Views: 5611

Friday, November 6, 2020
Shipping Livestock to China is Goal of Sudan’s $140 Million Port
Maritime News

Shipping Livestock to China is Goal of Sudan’s $140 Million Port

A Chinese-built port for shipping livestock from Sudan’s Red Sea coast will be completed by year-end, the latest African component of Beijing’s Belt and

November 6, 2020
Total Views: 940

Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Livestock Carrier Runs Into Trouble Off Western Australia
Maritime News

Livestock Carrier Runs Into Trouble Off Western Australia

It seems like livestock shipping has dodged another black eye A livestock carrier that had run into trouble and was listing has made safely it to port in

November 3, 2020
Total Views: 553

Friday, October 23, 2020
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News

New Zealand Cracks Down On Livestock Ships

by Praveen Menon (Reuters) – New Zealand on Friday said it had introduced new requirements for the safe transport of livestock, after a cattle ship

October 23, 2020
Total Views: 648

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
AL_MESSILAH Livestock Ship
Maritime News

Australia Evacuates Crew From COVID19 Infected Livestock Ship

By Colin Packham SYDNEY, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Australian officials were evacuating workers from a Kuwaiti-flagged livestock ship docked off the

October 20, 2020
Total Views: 82

Thursday, September 3, 2020
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Maritime News

Missing Livestock Carrier: Lone Survivor Says Ship Capsized After Propulsion Loss

By Junko Fujita and Praveen Menon TOKYO/WELLINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) – More than 40 crew members were missing after a ship carrying cattle from New

September 3, 2020
Total Views: 976

Wednesday, September 2, 2020
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Accidents

Livestock Carrier with 43 Crew Goes Missing Off Japan

The Japanese Coast Guard is searching for a livestock carrier with 43 crew members on board after a distress signal was sent from the vessel on Wednesday.

September 2, 2020
Total Views: 507
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